Legal Foundations 1

Which of the following is not a feature of a law

• Made with the authority of parliament or the courts

• Regulate societies behaviour

• Consequences for non observance are serious

• Only apply to a small group of people

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an effective law

• Is retrospective

• Is unambiguous

• Reflect community values

• Is relatively stable

What is the principle of the rule of law

• Law is order, and good law is good order

• No-one is above the law

• The law is those rules which will be enforced by courts.

• Only parliaments can impose a law

Justice in our legal system is a combination of what four factors?

• Accountability, Impartiality, accessibility, efficiency

• Equality, fairness, access and human rights.

• Police, lawyers, courts and tribunals

• Protection, freedom, dispute resolution and regulation

What law was not recognised by the British settlers?

• Statute law

• Common law

• Customary law

• International law

A referendum is held to change what?

• Statute law

• The Constitution

• The government

• The age when people can vote.

The Constitution sets out law making powers, what is the name given to the power to make laws that can only be made by the Federal government?

• Exclusive powers

• Residual powers

• Absolute powers

• Concurrent powers

Which of the following was not an original function of the Constitution?

• Protect the indigenous population

• To create a new central government

• To regulate relations between the Federal Government and the State Governments

• To ensure free trade and commerce between the States