U2 AOS 3 Legal Studies Pre-Test

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

• Freedom of Religion

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

• Freedom of Movement

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

• Freedom of Association

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

• Freedom of Speech

• being free to join any lawful group or organisation

• Freedom of Assembly

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

• laws made by parliament to protect rights

• Statute Law

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

• Common Law

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

• Australian Constitution

The Victorian _____ 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 _____ 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.

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

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