Unit 1 AOS 1 Legal Studies

Which of the following is NOT an element of social cohesion?

• The individual

• The media

• Laws

• The legal system

Social cohesion is best defined as:

• The ability of a community to maintain awareness of the laws they must follow

• The ability of a community to live in peace, order and harmony via recognition of our rights and responsibilities

• The ability of a legal system to enforce the law appropriately

• The capacity for a community to balance the amount of people with and without involvement in the legal system

Australia's legal system was established on 1 January 1901 with the Australian Constitution. Which foreign systems does the Australian one draw from?

• The Westminster system (British)

• The Newfoundland system (NZ)

• The Barton system (Aus)

• The Washington system (USA)

The principles of justice are:

• Fairness

• Access

• Appeal

• Equality

"The processes, procedures and principles in our legal system that ensure all are granted the same status, rights and opportunities" refers to which principle of justice?

• Fairness

• Equality

• Access

Which of the following is NOT an example of 'Access' to the legal system?

• The doctrine of precedent

• Having a variety of dispute resolution bodies

• Having specialist courts

• Law court websites

For a law to be deemed effective, it must:

• reflect social values

• be enforceable

• be known

• be written in the Constitution

• all of the above

Which of the following are counteractive to effective laws?

• Legal jargon

• Constant change to a law

• Punishments for disobeying the law

• Websites where you can read about the laws

Which of the following is NOT a place where a law can be made?

• Victorian Parliament

• The Supreme Court of Victoria

• Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

• Commonwealth Parliament

The name of the kind of law that courts can create is:

• Case law

• Precedent

• Common law

• Judge-made law

• Kinda sorta all of em