Principles of Australia's Legal System

Which of the following is not a key principle of Australia's Legal System?

• Innocent until proven guilty

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to legal representation

• Right to religion

An act that breaks an existing law, is harmful to an individual or society as a whole and is punishable by law

• Crime

• Criminal

• Innnocence

• Justice

A rule has more authority than a law

• True

• False

Who does the law apply to?

• Children

• People over the age of 18

• Everyone

• Elderly people

A system of government run by the people for the people

• Westminster

• Democracy

• Communism

• Republic

A formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case is a...

• Court

• Trial

• Order

• Law

Voting is both a right and responsibility in Australia

• True

• False

___________ are the rules we must follow within a society

• Rights

• Customs

• Laws

• Rules

Which of the following is not a right to a fair trial

• Accused will be judged based on their appearance

• Accused will stand before an unbiased judge

• Both sides will be heard in court

• Accused will not know anyone sitting on the jury

Legal representation refers to ...

• Judge

• Magistrate

• Jury

• Lawyer