civics and citizenship Flashcards
separation of church and sate
a system whereby the church has no role in running the country
electorate
all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
the house of representatives
the ‘lower house’ of the australian parliament
common law
law created when a judge has a case that is not covered by statutory law
precedent
decision made by a court
bill
proposal for a new law
statutory law
law created by parliament
senate
the ‘upper house’ of the australian parliament
direct action
direct action is when people form some kind of group to protest on what they believe
high court
court with the highest level of authority
democracy
a system of government by the whole population, or all eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
governor general
the Governor General represents the queen and passes the bill through which then makes a law
minister
the head of a government department
e.g minister of health, education ect..
bounds of the law
within the freedoms given to australian citizens, they are still limited by some laws
