Civics & Citizenship Glossary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• legislation : a term used to describe laws passed by parliament
• judge : a court official who hears cases in the higher courts, such as the district or county court, or
• prosecutor : the party bringing a criminal action against the accused
• federation : the formation of a united country from a number of separate states or colonies, with law-making power shared between the national government and the governments of each of the states
• coalition : an alliance between two political parties with the aim of improving their chances of winning
• repeal : to remove a law so that it no longer applies
• jury : a group of ordinary people randomly selected to hear and assess the evidence in a court case
• justice : the use of laws to treat people fairly and in a way that is morally right
• census : a regular survey used to determine the number of people living in australia
• constitution : a set of rules that determines the structure of government and its law-making powers
• values : principles or standards of behaviour
• trial : the court process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act
• democracy : a form of government in which the people determine how they will be governed
• rule of law : the legal principle that all citizens are subject to the law, and equal before the law (3 words)
• referendum : a process of allowing the people to vote on an important issue
• diversity : differences, usually cultural and religious, between individuals or groups of people