3. Identify the name given to a law made by the courts. A. Legislation B. Abill C. AnAct D. Common law 4. Review the following statements and identify which involves a precedent. A. Parliament passing new laws banning smoking B. A court finding that a contract existed due to a ruling made in a similar case in a higher court C. A court imposing a penalty for non-payment of speeding fines D. Parliament blocking a new law for immigration 5. Rights are protected in several ways in Australia. Identify which of the following is not one of these ways. A. Common law B. The Australian Constitution C. A bill of rights D. Legislation 6. Criminal laws are the laws made to: A. be passed by both houses of parliament and approved by the Crown. B. protect the community from harm. C. develop legal principles in the process of courts resolving disputes. D. protect the private rights of individuals. 7. Suing another person for negligence is an example of which law?
A. Criminal law B. Statute law C. Contract law D. Civil law 8. Identify the standard of proof in a criminal case. A. On the balance of probabilities
B. With room for some doubt C. Beyond reasonable doubt D. When the jury does not like the person 9. Under customary law, how are disputes or incidents resolved? A. Police will charge you and take you to court. B. Courts will examine all the evidence before them. C. Elders agree on an appropriate solution or consequence. D. Parliament passes laws through both houses.
10. Identify the statement that best describes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ customary law. A. Laws passed through parliament that only apply to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples B. Civil law that only applies to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples C. The rules and guidelines for behaviour for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples D. One set of rules for behaviour that applied in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures before colonisation ANALYSE AND APPLY 11. List the steps involved when laws are made. 12. Explain the difference between criminal and civil law. 13. Explain what is meant by customary law and explain how it originated. 14. Describe the characteristics of effective laws. 15. The ‘bounds of law’ place limitations on free speech. Using an example, explain what is meant by this phrase. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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