Politics Glossary Crossword

The branch of government that has the power to make laws
The branch of a government responsible for putting decisions or laws into effect
Judges collectively
The legislative, executive, and judiciary powers of government in separate bodies
The chief representative of the queen
a public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court
a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court
the head of an elected government
a person formally elected to the government
a legislative body of government
no one is above the law, all are equall before the law
the system by which a state or community is governed
the lower government house
the higher house of government
the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties
individuals are only punished when found guilty
the obligation to prove one's belief
A standard of proof that must be surpassed to convict an accused in a criminal proceeding
is a legal tradition in Australia that everyone is equal under the law