Across
- 2. Powers not listed in the Constitution
- 3. Mechanism that supports the Separation of Powers
- 5. The lower house in Australian Parliament
- 6. The system dividing government functions
- 15. The process to change the Constitution
- 17. Power allowing states to make laws on unlisted areas
- 18. Document establishing Australian governance
- 19. Court where most cases begin
- 22. Australia’s highest law-making body
- 26. Laws made under the authority of an Act
- 29. Type of power listed in the Constitution for the Commonwealth
- 30. Rule that ensures laws must be published and accessible
- 31. A law created by Parliament
- 32. Term for reviewing a decision by a court
- 33. Global law made by treaties and agreements
- 35. The upper house in Australian Parliament
- 36. The judicial branch ________ the law
Down
- 1. The executive’s role is to ________ the law
- 4. Power shared between Commonwealth and states
- 7. The right to a fair and unbiased hearing
- 8. Principle ensuring the government acts within the law
- 9. The process of checking delegated laws
- 10. Body representing the Crown at state level
- 11. Power, Legal power shared by both levels of government
- 12. Ensures everyone, including the government, is bound by the law
- 13. Australia’s highest court
- 14. Principle that protects rights through fair procedure
- 16. A proposal for a new law
- 20. Head of State who gives Royal Assent
- 21. The legislative branch ________ the law
- 23. Final approval given before a bill becomes law
- 24. Law made by judges through precedent
- 25. Citizens’ ability to choose representatives
- 27. Law made outside of Parliament by authorised bodies
- 28. Laws made by courts
- 34. Formal written law passed by Parliament