U2 AOS 3 Legal Studies Pre-Test

A (a)   is a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something, a basic freedom or standard.

Match the following five fundamental Australian rights to their definitions.

• being free to meet with other people and protest against government

• Freedom of Speech

• being free to practise any lawful religion and not have government impose religion upon people

• Freedom of Religion

• being free to join any lawful group or organisation

• Freedom of Movement

• being free to move from one state to another, to leave and re-enter Australia

• Freedom of Association

• being free to criticise the government without fear of being arrested

• Freedom of Assembly

Rights in Australia are protected in three ways. Find the correct definition for each.

• laws made by parliament to protect rights

• Common Law

• a document which outlines rights that no government can legislate against

• Statute Law

• rights are protected by court decisions, interpretations, and precedents

• Australian Constitution

The Victorian (a)   of Human Rights and Responsibilities was created via statute law to protect basic rights of Victorians

Which of the following rights is protected by statute law in Victoria?

• right to privacy

• right to vote

• right to security of person

• the right to cross-examination

Governments may also become a (a)   to international treaties or agreements toprotect certain human rights.

When a government signs an international agreement or treaty, parliament must then create the law to fulfil the new obligation. This process is known as ...

• becoming a signatory

• ratifying the agreement

• legislating the right

• finalising the treaty

In Victoria, all accused persons have the right to a ... hearing.

(a)  

Common law rights are weaker that statute ones, because parliament can (a)   them with new legislation.

Parliament can identify common laws which protect rights and (a)   them, by turning them into statute laws.