Year 9 Commerce: Law, Society and Political Involvement

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Across
  1. 4. the upper house of NSW parliament
  2. 8. the upper house of federal parliament
  3. 10. a counting system designed to allow the majority of Australians to have their say in an election by stating the order in which they prefer candidates
  4. 12. a document that outlines the powers of the parliament
  5. 13. a vote where the entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
  6. 18. the lower house of federal parliament
  7. 21. the functions of government are spread across the legislative, executive, and the judiciary
  8. 22. the last name of the current prime minister
  9. 23. a set of legal rules
  10. 24. a group of either 12 or six people selected to hear the evidence in a court case
Down
  1. 1. a decision made by the head of state to dissolve both houses of parliament
  2. 2. deals with disputes that affect the community
  3. 3. to attempt to enlist popular and political support for some particular cause
  4. 5. the House of Representatives and the Senate
  5. 6. the court dealing with serious criminal matters AND serious civil cases for claims over $100000 and $750000
  6. 7. the lower house of NSW parliament
  7. 9. a system of government where political power lies with the people
  8. 11. laws made by parliament
  9. 14. the process of selecting a jury
  10. 15. system in which two opposing parties present their arguments to a magistrate or judge
  11. 16. a government that becomes possible because two or more parties agree to work together and gain the majority of votes
  12. 17. half the number of formal votes received in an election plus one
  13. 19. the party that commences a civil action
  14. 20. an application for a legal decision to be reviewed in a higher court