Unit 3 Governance - revision of concepts

What is law? Choose the BEST option

• A set of rules that must be followed

• Something that protects people and property

• Something that regulates the behaviour of society

• Laws are rules accepted by our society as a fair means to regulate the behaviour of all the citizens in that society.

Does the law apply to business and politics?

• Yes

• No

Three features that distinguish a rule from a law are....

• Authority

• Consequences

• Regulation

• Punishment

Queensland parliament is the only authority who can make laws in Queensland.

• True

• False

The Queensland parliament is

• An authoritative source of law

• An historical source of law

Customary indigenous law is

• An historical source of law

• An authoritative source of law

British law is

• An historical source of law

• An authoritative source of law

Terra Nullius

• Means land belonging to no one

• Respects the rights of the indigenous inhabitants of Australia

Aborigines in 1788 were subject to...

• British law

• Customary law

• Both

The Australian constitution

• is the primary piece of legislation in Australia

• sets out the powers, responsibilities and role of the governing bodies within a Australia

• Both