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Legal Studies Quiz I

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  • Q1
    What is the Third Step in creating a new bill?
    Royal Assent
    Drafting
    Second Reading
    First Reading
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  • Q2
    What is the Adversarial Process?
    Where many professionals in society, from different professions decide if one is guilty or not guilty with help from a judge.
    Where a judge umpires and A jury decides on Balance of Probabilities/Beyond Reasonable Doubt.
    Where a judge umpires and A jury decides on Beyond Reasonable Doubt.
    Where a judge hands out a sentence and decides if one is guilty or if one is innocent.
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  • Q3
    In what cases is Balance of probabilities used?
    Criminal Cases
    Civil Cases
    In Prison
    Family Disputes
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  • Q4
    What is the highest court in Queensland?
    Family Court
    Magistrates Court
    Supreme Court
    District Court
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  • Q5
    What is the lowest court in Queensland?
    Magistrates Court
    District Court
    The Court of Law
    Family Court
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  • Q6
    If Bloggs lost at a lower court (District Court) which court would he need to appeal at?
    District Court of Appeal
    Magistrates
    Supreme Court
    The Court of Law
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  • Q7
    What does ADR stand for?
    Alternative Destructive Reason.
    A Dispute Resolution.
    Alternative Dispute Resolver.
    Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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  • Q8
    How many people are there on a Jury for Criminal Offences?
    7
    10
    14
    12
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  • Q9
    A person bringing a case before the court is called the?
    Defendant
    A person
    Prosecuter
    Plaintiff
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  • Q10
    How many Jurors are there on Civil Disputes?
    10 - 12
    6 - 9
    4 - 7
    5 - 8
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  • Q11
    How are potential jurors accessed?
    Off the electoral commission
    On the Internet
    Off Reddit
    On the Court Database
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  • Q12
    What is the Ratio Decidendi?
    The Obiter Dicta
    A Decision that binds lower courts
    The Persuasive Precedent.
    The Decision that binds higher courts.
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  • Q13
    What is the Obiter Dicta?
    The Binding Precedent
    A Dictatorship
    A Decision that is recognized in a Lower court and taken into consideration
    A Decision that is recognized in a higher court and taken into consideration
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  • Q14
    Possession of drugs not exceeding $750 000 - Where will this be heard?
    District Court
    Magistrates Court
    Family Court
    Supreme Court
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  • Q15
    A drink charge for a first time offender - Where will this be heard?
    Aboriginal Court
    Magistrates Court
    Supreme Court
    Family Court
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  • Q16
    Why is there a Jury in court proceedings?
    Because of the range of backgrounds
    Because its Representative of Society
    Because it builds tension in court proceedings
    Cos' y not?
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  • Q17
    What are influences on Australian Laws
    Lobby Groups
    Child Community Groups
    Reddit
    Facebook
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  • Q18
    What is the purpose of separation of power?
    So its fair
    So that one party doesn't control the government
    So that Extreme Laws aren't made
    Cos' y not
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  • Q19
    What is the name of a proposed law
    Proposed Law
    Out-Law
    Bill
    Lil Law
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  • Q20
    How many people are in the Queensland Parliament
    69
    89
    72
    52
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