Parliament assessment task Crossword

Act / a law made by parliament, a bill that has passed all three
Bill / a proposal for a new law which has been presented to
Budget / a plan placed before parliament each year showing what money the government expects to
Judge / a public officer to decide cases in a law
Common law / a law based on court
Jury / a group of people sworn to give input in a legal case of evidence given to them in
Debate / a formal discussion in the house where different views are put to arrive at a
First reading / the first stage in the process through a house
Governor / the representative of the queen in a state of the commonwealth
Hearing / a meeting of the parliamentary committee for the purpose of taking oral
House of representatives / one of the two houses in the Australian commonwealth parliament. It is the house where government is
Legislative process / the series of actions in which a law is being
Parliament house / a building where the house of parliament
Petition / a document presented to parliament by a person or group of people asking for action on a
Political party / an organization which has members who are elected to parliament to achieve public
Secretary / a public servant who is the administrative head of the government
Witness / a person who gives evidence to a parliamentary
Legislative council / name of the upper house of the parliament of
Governor general / The chief representative of the
Legislative assembly / name of the lower house of the parliament of
Senate / upper house of
Magistrates court / a court that deals with minor
Supreme court / the highest court in a country or state that deals with civil
Election / a formal/organized choice by a vote of a person for a political
Caucus / a group of senators and members of parliament from the same political
Democracy / A country that is governed by people who are elected by its citizens to make decisions on their
Law / the system of rules which a particular country or community in which members must follow that come with the imposition of
Prime minister / the head of an elected