Key terms

4. / The authority of the Queen in parliament and the legal system
5. / Laws made by parliament
8. law / Law developed by the courts through the application of precedent
10. system / The British system of parliament
12. / Laws made by parliament
13. / A parliament consisting of two houses and the Crown
14. of Representatives / The Lower House of the Commonwealth Parliament
15. sovereignty / The idea that parliament is the ultimate law-making body that can make, change or repeal legislation as well as override common law
16. legislation / Those laws made by bodies or authorities that are subordinate to parliament

1. Laws / Laws passed by parliament, also known as legislation or statutes
2. assent / Final approval by the Crown to an Act of Parliament
3. / The joining together of states to form one nation
6. / The party (or coalition of parties) that holds a majority of seats in the Lower House
7. / A document that sets out the structure and powers of the parliament
9. Assembly / The Lower House of the Victorian Parliament
11. / The Upper House of the Commonwealth Parliament