Y8 Introduction to law

Driving a car when your 14 breaks a...

• custom

• school rule

• law

• non legal rule

Statutory laws can be passed by (select all correct answers)

• Local government

• State parliament

• Federal Parliament

• the Queen

Once Statute Law has gone through the House of Representatives, it becomes a law.

• true

• false

Who needs to approve a statute law before it becomes an official law

• Minister of Education

• Prime Minister

• Governor General

• President

The Governor-General represents the...

• The population of Australia

• The King

• Prime Minister of Australia

• State Premiers

Statute laws are made by...

• The Queen

• government

• courts

• Prime Minister

Common law are made by...

• Courts (and judges)

• Government

• Prime Minister

• The Queen

Statute law is also known as...

• Common law

• Civil law

• legislation

• Customary law

Being on the off-side in soccer is breaking a...

• moral standard

• custom

• rule

• law

Only certain members of the Australian public have to follow laws

• True

• False