Legal Studies Preliminary Practice Exam

6. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Customary Law a. Not recognized in Australia b. Still practiced by most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Is recognized by contract d. Partially recognised by legislation 3. The laws of society can only be just if one. They reflect the values of society b. Society has just values and the legal system reflects those values. They establish patterns of behavior that most people would follow anyway. They can be applied.

1. There is no law on who should mow the lawn in your home because such a decision has. Cannot be applied b. Does not include rights and obligations c. Does not reflect d values. Is not in sufficient public interest 8. Which of the following courts does not have jurisdiction to appeal? One. The Amtsgericht b.

District Court v. The Federal Court d. The High Court 4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customary law is characterized by law. Police Law Enforcement b. A Code of Laws Written v. Anarchy d. Variations of laws between tribes 13. A civil lawsuit of $150,000 would be heard in one of them. The Amtsgericht b. District Court v. The Federal Court d.

The Supreme Court We wish you every success in the following legal studies quiz. 16. The separation of powers between the States and the Commonwealth has changed significantly as a result of a. Referendums b. Supreme Court decisions v. The Balance of Power in the Senate d. International Contracts Make the most of your study session and start with the following multiple-choice quiz to practice multiple choice for pre-study – Law. 2. A difference between a rule and a law is a. The rules are not binding on the whole community b. Rules cannot be enforced c.

The rules do not imply rights and obligations. Rules have nothing to do with ethics. 19. The Constitution may be amended by a. The High Court b. Referendum v. State/Federal Agreement d. All of the above 12.

International law is based on a. custom b. consensus v. jus cogens d. domestic law 5. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customary law is based on one of them. Parliamentary decisions b. Tradition and kinship v. Decisions of judges d. All of the 17th separation of powers above refers to only one. The fact that the courts and parliament exercise separate legislative powers b.

The fact that state and federal courts have separate jurisdiction v. The fact that governmental power is divided between the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. The fact that legislative power is divided between the state and federal governments If the quiz does not load or appears, please reload the page. 🙂 Thank you 18. Article 109 of the Constitution provides that a. The common law takes precedence over statutory law b. The Act takes precedence over the common law v. Federal law takes precedence over the law of State d. The Governor General may prevail over the federal Parliament.20 State legislatures do not have the power to legislate a. crime b. defense vs. taxes d.

education. 7. In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Society, punishments in one. Court decision b. As a rule, applied by the parents of the injured party v. Usually executed by the police d. Decision of the Court of First Instance Parliament 11. The balance of power refers to one. The power among nations to reject international law b. Power between Federal and State Courts v. The power of some senators to defeat a bill d. The power of some cabinet members to reject legislation 9.

The doctrine of precedent is based on one. Ein System des Parlament b. Obiter dicta v. Jus cogens d. Ratio decidendi 15. Which of the following laws is not a subordinate law? a. Regulations b. Orders c. Amendments d. Article 14. The phase during which amendments may be made to a bill is called a. Redaktion b.

Second reading v. The Committee prepared the ground for d. Third reading.