Question 1

A crime that the community has designated as less serious is called:

Accepted Answer

A) indictable offence. 
B) committal offence. 
C) serious offence. 
D) summary offence. 
A) indictable offence. 
B) committal offence. 
C) serious offence. 
D) summary offence.

Question 2

If a person wants to appeal against a decision of the Tax Office,they will go to:

Accepted Answer

A) the Federal Court. 
B) the Supreme Court of their state. 
C) the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of their state. 
D) the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. 
A) the Federal Court. 
B) the Supreme Court of their state. 
C) the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of their state. 
D) the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Question 3

The term jurisdiction refers to the types of cases a particular court can hear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The purpose of an ombudsman is:

Accepted Answer

A) to interrogate government departments. 
B) to rectify wrongs. 
C) to initiate legal action against government. 
D) to investigate complaints about administrative actions and administrative decisions. 
A) to interrogate government departments. 
B) to rectify wrongs. 
C) to initiate legal action against government. 
D) to investigate complaints about administrative actions and administrative decisions.

Question 5

In NSW summary matters are dealt with in the Small Claims Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Police are community guardians of the peace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a feature of the adversarial system of trial?

Accepted Answer

A) Competitive conduct of each party's case. 
B) Lack of party control over the case. 
C) The inquisitorial trial. 
D) An investigative judge. 
A) Competitive conduct of each party's case. 
B) Lack of party control over the case. 
C) The inquisitorial trial. 
D) An investigative judge.

Question 8

What are the designated roles of a Judge and a Jury in a trial? Do you think that there is still a need for a jury in today's society?

Accepted Answer

The duties of a judge are:
•To ensure th

Question 9

Explain the difference between a Court of first instance and a Court of appeal.

Accepted Answer

The difference between a court of first

Question 10

The Privy Council reviews decisions appealed from the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Western Australia,a civil dispute involving an amount of $175,000 would commence in which court?

Accepted Answer

A) Magistrates Court. 
B) Court of Appeal. 
C) Supreme Court. 
D) District Court. 
A) Magistrates Court. 
B) Court of Appeal. 
C) Supreme Court. 
D) District Court.

Question 12

What is the appellate jurisdiction of an inferior court?

Accepted Answer

A) The inferior courts hear committal proceedings for serious indictable offences. 
B) The inferior courts are the lowest courts in the State court hierarchy and do not hear appeals from any other courts. 
C) The inferior courts hear summary offences,and some minor indictable offences. 
D) The inferior courts hear appeals from the intermediate courts. 
A) The inferior courts hear committal proceedings for serious indictable offences. 
B) The inferior courts are the lowest courts in the State court hierarchy and do not hear appeals from any other courts. 
C) The inferior courts hear summary offences,and some minor indictable offences. 
D) The inferior courts hear appeals from the intermediate courts.

Question 13

Which of the following matters fall within the original jurisdiction of the Federal Court?

Accepted Answer

A) State matters. 
B) Commonwealth matters. 
C) The Australian Constitution. 
D) Disputes between states. 
A) State matters. 
B) Commonwealth matters. 
C) The Australian Constitution. 
D) Disputes between states.

Question 14

The Jury decides questions of law while the Judge decides all questions of fact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The role of the Jury is to decide matters of fact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the objectives of the High Court?

Accepted Answer

A) To grant special leave to appeal from other superior courts. 
B) To serve as a final court of appeal within the Australian legal system. 
C) To provide a simpler and more accessible alternative to the Federal Court. 
D) To guard and interpret the Australian Constitution. 
A) To grant special leave to appeal from other superior courts. 
B) To serve as a final court of appeal within the Australian legal system. 
C) To provide a simpler and more accessible alternative to the Federal Court. 
D) To guard and interpret the Australian Constitution.

Question 17

What is a class action?

Accepted Answer

A) An action taken by more than one litigant. 
B) An action taken by multiple persons with similar claims against another party. 
C) An action taken by one person against multiple persons. 
D) An action taken against more than one litigant. 
A) An action taken by more than one litigant. 
B) An action taken by multiple persons with similar claims against another party. 
C) An action taken by one person against multiple persons. 
D) An action taken against more than one litigant.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of having a hierarchical court structure?

Accepted Answer

A) A hierarchy of courts is instrumental in establishing precedent. 
B) A hierarchy of courts provides a system of appeals through which dissatisfied litigants may appeal from a decision of a lower court to a high court to have the matter reconsidered. 
C) A hierarchy of courts ensures that the decision of any court is final and cannot later be reviewed or overturned. 
D) It allows litigants the quickest legal remedy. 
A) A hierarchy of courts is instrumental in establishing precedent. 
B) A hierarchy of courts provides a system of appeals through which dissatisfied litigants may appeal from a decision of a lower court to a high court to have the matter reconsidered. 
C) A hierarchy of courts ensures that the decision of any court is final and cannot later be reviewed or overturned. 
D) It allows litigants the quickest legal remedy.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is the most correct?

Accepted Answer

A) A court may only judge matters brought before it which are within its jurisdiction. 
B) A court is able to judge any matter brought before it. 
C) A court has the power to overrule a decision by another court. 
D) None of the above. 
A) A court may only judge matters brought before it which are within its jurisdiction. 
B) A court is able to judge any matter brought before it. 
C) A court has the power to overrule a decision by another court. 
D) None of the above.

Question 20

The adversary system of justice adopted by Australian courts is often contrasted with the inquisitorial system adopted by European courts.Find out what you can about the inquisitorial system,and explain which system you believe is the fairest.

Accepted Answer

The inquisitorial system is a legal syst

Exam 2: Legal Systems

A crime that the community has designated as less serious is called:

If a person wants to appeal against a decision of the Tax Office,they will go to:

The term jurisdiction refers to the types of cases a particular court can hear.

The purpose of an ombudsman is:

In NSW summary matters are dealt with in the Small Claims Court.

Police are community guardians of the peace.

Which of the following is a feature of the adversarial system of trial?

What are the designated roles of a Judge and a Jury in a trial? Do you think that there is still a need for a jury in today's society?

Explain the difference between a Court of first instance and a Court of appeal.

The Privy Council reviews decisions appealed from the Supreme Court of Victoria.

In Western Australia,a civil dispute involving an amount of $175,000 would commence in which court?

What is the appellate jurisdiction of an inferior court?

Which of the following matters fall within the original jurisdiction of the Federal Court?

The Jury decides questions of law while the Judge decides all questions of fact.

The role of the Jury is to decide matters of fact.

Which of the following is NOT one of the objectives of the High Court?

What is a class action?

Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of having a hierarchical court structure?

Which of the following statements is the most correct?

The adversary system of justice adopted by Australian courts is often contrasted with the inquisitorial system adopted by European courts.Find out what you can about the inquisitorial system,and explain which system you believe is the fairest.

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