High Court of Australia

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was High Court of Australia built?1903
2. What is the location?Canberra, Australia
3. What is the number of justices?Seven, including the Chief Justice
4. Where does the High Court sit?It is in Canberra, in a special building inside the Parliamentary Triangle, but it also travels to other cities for hearings.
5. How many justices are on the High Court?The court has seven justices, including a Chief Justice who leads the court.

Appellate Jurisdiction: The power of a higher court to review decisions made by lower courts.
Original Jurisdiction: The power of a court to hear a case for the first time, rather than on appeal.
Judicial Power: The authority of courts to interpret and apply laws, and to resolve disputes.