Quiz  /  Legal Studies Class 10 MCQ Questions With Answers

  • 1. 
    Beyond reasonable doubt is the standard of proof for:

  • Civil law
  • Criminal law
  • Contract law
  • None of the above

  • 2. 
    What type of laws are made in Parliament?

  • Legislation
  • Acts
  • Statues
  • All of the above

  • 3. 
    Various bodies can make laws in Australia, but who is the supreme lawmaker?

  • The Courts
  • The Queen
  • Parliament
  • None of the above

  • 4. 
    What is the lowest court in the court hierarchy?

  • High Court of Australia
  • District Court
  • Family Court
  • Magistrates Court

  • 5. 
    What are the two types of law

  • against a person or against property
  • Indictable and Summary
  • Criminal and Civil
  • Common and Statute

  • 6. 
    What is the standard of proof in a civil trial?

  • On the balance of possibilities
  • On the balance of preferences
  • On the balance of probabilities
  • On the balance of presumption

  • 7. 
    Who are the two parties involved in a criminal case?

  • Defendant and judge
  • Defendant and prosecution
  • Plaintiff and prosecution
  • Plaintiff and defendant

  • 8. 
    Who has the burden of proof in a criminal trial?

  • Prosecution
  • Plaintiff
  • Accused
  • Defendant

  • 9. 
    What is the main difference between a law and a rule?

  • Rules are for everyone; laws are for only certain groups.
  • The consequences for breaking rules are more severe.
  • The consequences for breaking laws are more severe.
  • Rules only apply in Qld, but laws apply everywhere.

  • 10. 
    What is the crown?

  • the prime minister
  • The head of state
  • The queen
  • The governor general

  • 11. 
    A jury is usually made up of _______ people:

  • 4
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14

  • 12. 
    What's the age of criminal responsibility?

  • 6
  • 14
  • 10
  • 8

  • 13. 
    Who holds the burden of proof in a criminal case

  • The accused
  • The prosecution
  • The judge
  • The plaintiff

  • 14. 
    What are the two parties in a criminal trial?

  • Lawyers and accused
  • victim and defendant
  • prosecution and accused
  • police and victim

  • 15. 
    Define justice

  • What is right
  • What is fair
  • Re-storing order in society
  • Following the law

  • 16. 
    The court hierarchy has this court between the Magistrates and Supreme Court

  • Local
  • High
  • District
  • None of the above

  • 17. 
    In the magistrates court there is a jury present

  • True
  • False
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