TERM 1

Question 1

what does anarchy mean

Answer 1

chaos and disorder

Question 2

what are customs and how are they enforced

Answer 2

ways of behaving that have been established through long standing traditions. usually enforced through social pressure

Question 3

what do rules allow people to do

Answer 3

regulate there own lives

Question 4

what are laws

Answer 4

the rules in which a whole country is bound by

Question 5

what is the constitution

Answer 5

a set of rules to state what powers the federal has over state parliment

Question 6

laws are made by

Answer 6

parliaments courts and legislation

Question 7

laws regulate society by

Answer 7

creating guidelines for behaviour

Question 8

what is a society

Answer 8

community of individuals where goals, priorities, religion, ethnicity, vary between citizens

Question 9

justice is

Answer 9

a goal of law to achieve fair sentencing

Question 10

what is a one punch case

Answer 10

a case where someone has thrown one punch and killed another human being

Question 11

what is the minimum sentence for a convicted one punch criminal

Answer 11

8 years

Question 12

ethics are

Answer 12

the rules or standards that govern the conduct of a person or the members of a profession.

Question 13

tyranny is where

Answer 13

a single leader holds absolute power in a nation state.

Question 14

what is sky’s law

Answer 14

a law where it is double murder if you kill a pregnant woman

Question 15

what is Zoe’s law

Answer 15

a law where you have to stop if the police catches you in class

Question 16

why was Zoe’s law considered above the law

Answer 16

because too many people were dying from running away

Question 17

what is revenge

Answer 17

what a victim wants as punishment for there attacker

Question 18

what is the inquisitorial system

Answer 18

where a trail is run just by a judge

Question 19

what is the adversarial system

Answer 19

where trails are decided be a jury and the judge just makes sure that the trail runs according to he law

Question 20

what is equality

Answer 20

all people in a society are treated in the same way with respect to political, social and civil rights and opportunities.

Question 21

what is access

Answer 21

the ultimate goal of law to give everyone equal rights

Question 22

what is the rule of law

Answer 22

means that the law applies to everyone no matter what

Question 23

what is a bill

Answer 23

a law before it has been voted on by the parliament

Question 24

what is the law hierarchy

Answer 24

local law state law and federal law

Question 25

can acts be changed if yes give an example

Answer 25

yes they can the crimes act has been amended 4 times

Question 26

what is harmonisation

Answer 26

where all states and territories of a country agree on a law

Question 27

what is the court hierarchy

Answer 27

local, district, state, supreme, federal high

Question 28

what is an evaluation?

Answer 28

to make a judgement based on criteria

Question 29

what is a witness recount

Answer 29

retell a series of events

Question 30

what is analysing

Answer 30

Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications

Question 31

what is apply

Answer 31

Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation

Question 32

what is the meaning of law

Answer 32

a law is a special type of rule that has been made by a person or institution that has the authority to make laws

Question 33

what is sovereign power

Answer 33

a person or institution with the power to make laws

Question 34

what is delegated legislation

Answer 34

is legislation that is made by bodies subordinate to the parliament. These bodies can include government departments and local councils

Question 35

what type of parliamentary structure does NSW have

Answer 35

bicameral system

Question 36

what are exclusive powers in the constitution

Answer 36

powers that are only granted to the commonwealth parliament

Question 37

what is the law reform

Answer 37

a act where parliament decides to change a law

Question 38

do law reform commissions have the power to change laws?

Answer 38

no only parliament law reform commissions only suggest what the parliament should do

Question 39

give an example of a permanent advisory body for parliament

Answer 39

royal commission

Question 40

what is customary law

Answer 40

a law made from many customs beliefs and culture developed over thousands of years eg aboriginal law in Australia

Question 41

what is duty of care

Answer 41

a duty of all employers to make sure the people that work for are buying a service from them are in no danger

Question 42

what is a human right

Answer 42

a right that humans should be treated in EG: food shelter

Question 43

what protects rights in Australia

Answer 43

statute law common law and to a limited extent the constitution

Question 44

where to rights come from

Answer 44

the law

Question 45

what are common law rights during a criminal case

Answer 45

right to a fair trail | right to legal representation

Question 46

why does politics effect rights

Answer 46

politics influences who gets what benefits in society

Question 47

when can the police demand to know your identity

Answer 47

in a motor accident of if your caught speeding

Question 48

which government agency has the responsibility for ensuring illegal goods do not enter Australia

Answer 48

Australian customs and border protection

Question 49

what are trade unions

Answer 49

advocates for the rights of workers

Question 50

what government agency has the responsibility for investigating threats to national security

Answer 50

the Australian secret intelligence organisation (ASIO)

Question 51

who has the responsibility to enforce the sex discrimination act

Answer 51

the human rights commission

Question 52

under what conditions does the workplace surveillance act (2005) allow employers to use surveillance on their employees

Answer 52

when they have advised their employees

Question 53

what is the role of the Australian law reform commission

Answer 53

to research areas of law and advise federal parliament on areas of law that need changing

Question 54

what does suffrage mean

Answer 54

the right to vote

Question 55

what year did women gain the right to vote

Answer 55

1902

Question 56

in 1969 what did the equal pay case establish

Answer 56

equal work should earn equal wages

Question 57

which state was the first to grant women the power to vote

Answer 57

South Australia

Question 58

what is gender bias

Answer 58

one gender is favoured over another

Question 59

what is a contributing factor to inequality in the workforce

Answer 59

a inflexibility in the structure of organisations