Commerce

4. a rehearsed question asked of a government Minister by a backbencher of their own political party
5. system in which two opposing parties present their arguments to a magistrate or judge
7. a document that outlines the powers of the parliament
8. a place where people can resolve disputes relating to law
9. to release an accused person who is awaiting trial
13. a serious criminal offence
14. a vote where the entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
16. a system of government where political power lies with the people
19. half the number of formal votes received in an election plus one

1. the lower house of Federal Parliament, sometimes called the people’s house
2. the number of votes that a Senate candidate must get to win a Senate seat
3. the upper house of the Federal Parliament, sometimes called the State’s House
5. state of lawlessness
6. to attempt to enlist popular and political support for some particular cause
10. the group of select government ministers that meets regularly to decide major issues of government
11. a process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act or caused another person
12. a previous legal decision that serves as a rule or pattern in future cases
15. a situation where no political party has a majority of elected members in parliament
17. a government that becomes possible because two or more parties agree to work together
18. an application for a legal decision to be reviewed in a higher court