1.Tort law may be classified as: i. Public law. ii. Criminal law. iii. International law. iv. Civil law. v. Domestic law. vi. Private law.

2.Which of the following statements is true?

There was no legal system in Australia prior to British settlement.

The first governor of Australia was Governor Lachlan Macquarie.

Indigenous Australians were recognised as legal inhabitants when the first British colony was established.

Terra nullius means 'empty land'.

3.The Australian legal system differs in some respects from the legal systems of other countries. Select the statement below that correctly describes the Australian system.

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Australia has a constitution accompanied by a bill of rights identifying Australian citizens' civil rights and liberties.

The head of state is the Queen of England.

The head of state is also the head of the executive.

The Australian prime minister has no connection with the legislature.

4.Which of the following entities does not exercise executive power?

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The Executive Council within the Federal Government.

The Executive Council within the Territory Governments.

The State Supreme courts.

The Governor-General.

5. The Australian parliament has a similar structure to the British parliament. In Australia, the Federal Parliament:

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Has a Lower House called the Senate and an Upper House called the House of Representatives.

Has an Upper House called the Senate and a Lower House known as the Legislative Assembly.

Has an Upper House called the Legislative Council and a Lower House known as the Legislative Assembly.

Has a Lower House called the House of Representatives and an Upper House called the Senate.

choose the correct answer for each question