Rights Revision

3. the method used for changing the wording of the Australian Constitution
6. basic freedoms or standards that promote and uphold the dignity of all people, and are guaranteed by a moral sense of duty or by the law
8. the right of a group or race of people to make decisions about their own lives according to their own view, values and beliefs
9. a system of government in which members of parliament are voted in by the people, and represent the wishes of the people
11. a Latin term meaning ‘beyond the powers’; a law made beyond (i.e. outside) the powers of the parliament
13. a proposed law that has been presented to parliament to become law
14. rights that are stated in the Australian Constitution. These rights are entrenched, meaning they can only be changed by referendum
15. the upper house of Commonwealth Parliament
16. to abolish or cancel a law (e.g. the cancellation of common law by passing an Act of Parliament)

1. law made by judges through decisions made in cases
2. a political system in which the people elect members of parliament to represent them in government
4. a set of rules and principles that guide the way Australia is governed
5. rights that are not expressly stated in the Australian Constitution but are considered to exist through interpretation by the High Court
7. Latin term meaning ‘empty land
10. to collect all law on one topic together into a single statute
12. law made by parliament