Case Study

Question 1

Bicameral

Answer 1

It means that parliament has two houses

Question 2

How many senators does each state in Australia elect?

Answer 2

12

Question 3

What are reserve powers that the Governor-General has?

Answer 3

The governor-general can dissolve and summon any Parliament.

Question 4

What is the role of the judge?

Answer 4

The judge listens to the prosecutor and defense attorney arguments, decides the sentence for the defendant and the judge makes sure that the jury understands the evidence presented.

Question 5

What countries believes in the presumption of innocence?

Answer 5

USA, France, Italy and New Zealand

Question 6

List the higher courts of Victoria

Answer 6

Surpreme court of Victoria and County court of Victoria

Question 7

List the lower courts of Victoria

Answer 7

Magistrates court of Victoria, VCAT, Coroners court of Victoria and Children’s court of Victoria.

Question 8

What is surpreme court of Victoria responsible for?

Answer 8

Sexual offenses, Attempted murder, Murder and Treason

Question 9

What is the county court of Victoria responsible for?

Answer 9

Armed robbery, Assault, Drug trafficking and Serious theft

Question 10

What is the Magistrates court of Victoria responsible for?

Answer 10

Property damages, Traffic offenses and Offensive behavior

Question 11

What is beyond reasonable doubt?

Answer 11

Beyond reasonable doubt means that the jury is certain that the defendant is guilty

Question 12

What is bail?

Answer 12

Bail is a promise that the defendant gets to go to court at a later date. They give the court an amount of money and goes home waiting for the next trial