Parliament and the Courts

2. The name for the Queen's representative at the Commonwealth level
4. Latin for 'by the way' which are additional statements made by the judge when creating a precedent
6. Another name for the upper house of both state and federal parliament is the House of ________
10. When a political party joins forces with another political party it is known as a ____________
11. The main role of the courts is to _________________ ______________
12. Members of the Legislative Assembly hold a seat for a term of _________ years
15. An MP that is a member of the party in government and is in charge of a government department
20. A principle established in a legal case that is followed by lower courts in cases where the material facts are similar
22. When a bill is signed by the Queen's representative
23. The territory that only has one house of parliament (unicameral)
24. Latin for 'stand by the decision', meaning future judges must follow the precedent set
25. The state that only has one house of parliament (unicameral)

1. Members of the House of Representatives are elected for _____ years
3. The lower house of the Commonwealth Parliament
5. The Queen's representative at state level
7. The leader of the party that forms government in the House of Representatives
8. The upper house of the Commonwealth Parliament
9. Senators are elected for ___ years
13. Latin for 'reason for the decision', the reasoning for the judge's decision
14. The leader of the party that forms government in the Legislative Assembly
16. The number of seats required for a party to form government in the House of Representatives
17. Before it can become law, what is a piece of legislation referred to during the stages in which it is drafted, debated and amended
18. Judge interprets the words in a statute when hearing a case
19. Council The upper house of the Victorian Parliament
21. A parliament with two houses