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Civics & Citizenship

Lesson 24 – Statutory Law
 Achieve the learning intention or I will hold you in contempt:

1. Define the term ‘statutory law’

2. Create a process diagram to show how statutory laws are

made
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 Spot the
laws being
broken.
Laws fall into
three types:
 STATUTE
LAWS
OR
Made by
parliaments
STATUTORY
LAW
Your time to shine!
 Chapter 3.2
READ THE INFORMATION &
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING WORDS

Statue
A Bill Legislation
Laws

The
An Act The Crown
Opposition
Statue laws • a law passed by Parliament

Legislation • a law passed by Parliament

Bills • a proposed law that has not yet been agreed to by parliament or
received royal assent

• a piece of legislation after it has been agreed to

Act by royal assent.

Crown • the Queen’s authority in the Australian parliament, represented by the

Governor-General at the federal level and a Governor at the state level

Opposition • the main political party in the lower house of parliament not in power
 Chapter 3.2
Go through the interactivity and make
your own diagram to show how laws are
made
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Civics & Citizenship

Lesson 25 – Statutory Law
Achieve the learning intention or I will hold you in contempt:

1. Describe how statutory laws are made

2. Investigate state laws

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 Chapter 3.2
Go through the interactivity and make
your own diagram to show how laws are
made
http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/kidsview.html
There are many Bills before Parliament:

http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_before_Parliament

How many Bills are currently before parliament?

http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos.html

Watch and take note of new information.

 State Laws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSCMpX9stW0
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3875892.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQEhHhao2iY
 Complete the Knowledge
Kite to show 6 things learned
about Statute Law.

6. 1. 2.
5. 4. 3.