18.5 SkillBuilder activity EVALUATING DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS You have looked at parliament and the courts as lawmakers. 1. Create a table that illustrates why the courts are involved in lawmaking.
Reasons for courts being involved in lawmaking
Reasons courts should not be involved in lawmaking
2. Create a table that evaluates the ability of parliament to be the sole lawmaker.
Reasons that parliament should be the sole lawmaker
Reasons why courts cannot be the sole lawmaker
3. Use the information in your tables to present your point of view on the following question.
Members of parliament are elected by the people to make laws; judges are not. Explain whether judges should be allowed to make laws. Justify your opinion.
18.5
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 2, 3, 4
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
1, 5, 6, 7
8, 9, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Identify the word or phrase defined by the following statement:
The process where judges decide the meaning of words or phrases in an Act of Parliament A. Abrogation B. Statutory interpretation C. Codification D. Precedent 2. Identify which of the following is not an aspect of the relationship between parliament and the courts in lawmaking. A. Abrogation B. Statutory interpretation C. Precedent D. Codification 3. Identify the word or phrase defined by the following statement: Parliament collects all the laws on a single topic, including those made in the courts, and brings them together in a single statute.
A. Precedent B. Abrogation C. Statutory interpretation D. Codification 4. Rewrite the incorrect statements to make them true. a. Parliament was created by the courts.
b. The federal government is solely responsible for making laws in Australia. c. Courts can seek input from the community when deciding cases in Australia. 5. Define abrogation .
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