The Australian Legal System

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1.

Which of the following laws are examples of Federal laws?
- A.
  
  Taxation law, Immigration law and Criminal law
- B.
  
  Criminal law, Environmental law and and Family law
- C.
  
  Family law, Criminal law and Taxation law
- D.
  
  Immigration law, Taxation law and Family law
2.

Which is the highest Court that an Australian can now appeal to?
- A.
  
  Supreme Court
- B.
  
  Privy Council
- C.
  
  High Court
- D.
  
  Federal Court
3.

Which section of the Australian Constitution allows the Commonwealth Government to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Australian people in relation to certain laws?
- A.
  
  Section 23
- B.
  
  Chapter 9
- C.
  
  There is no power in the Constitution for the Commonwealth to make laws
- D.
  
  Section 51
4.

Australia's legal system is derived from which Country?
- A.
  
  United States of America
- B.
  
  England
- C.
  
  Canada
- D.
  
  Japan
5.

What year were appeals to the Privy Council abolished?
6.

What is the name of the area that makes the laws of Australia by passing statutes?
7.

All Australians are bound by the laws of the Commonwealth
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
- C.
  
  It depends on which State they live
- D.
  
  People in the ACT and NT do not have to abide by Commonwealth laws
8.

In what year was the Commonwealth of Australia officially created?
- A.
  
  1900
- B.
  
  1899
- C.
  
  1901
- D.
  
  1879

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