Legal Studies Ch3.1-3.5

The role of laws is to:

• Promote the role of individuals in society

• Promote the role of police in society

• Promote the role of social cohesion in society

• Promote the role of equality in society

The principles of justice are:

• Fairness, evenness, ability

• Fairness, equality, access

• Fairness, equality, ability

• Fairness, evenness, access

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective law?

• Laws must be clear

• Laws must be known

• Laws must reflect society's values

• Laws must be advertised or taught

• Laws must be stable without too much change

The main role of parliament is to:

• Interpret laws

• Administer justice

• Create laws known as common law

• Create laws known as statute

Reorder the following to reflect the process of a bill going through parliament (first to last)

• Vote is taken and the bill is passed by the Upper House

• Committee stage and amendments from the Upper House

• Vote is taken and the bill is passed by the Lower House

• First reading in the Upper House

• Second reading in the Lower House

The laws created by parliament are called​ (a)   laws. Sometimes, however, courts can create ​ (b)   , which is a form of ​ (c)   law. Courts need to ​ (d)   laws made by parliament. They also need to ​ (e)   those laws where their application is not clear.

• statute
• precedent
• common
• apply
• interpret
• bills
• Acts of Parliament
• royal assent
• cabinet
• judgements

VicRoads is an example of a:

• Delegated authority

• Subordinate authority

• Statutory body

• Common law body

Reorder the following from the highest court to the lowest court

• Supreme Court (Trial Division)

• Magistrates court

• County Court

• High Court of Australia

• Supreme Court (Appeal Division)

Which is true regarding the studded belt case presented in class?

• Studded belts are a weapon because they can hurt people

• Studded belts are not a weapon because they are used to hold up pants

• The case demonstrates how courts can create precedent

• The case shows that appeal is an advantage of a court hierarchy

Donoghue v Stevenson is a case about a ​ (a)   in a bottle. As a result the consumer was suffered ​ (b)   . The court created ​ (c)   by ruling that the manufacturer was ​ (d)   . This was because they had a ​ (e)   to consumers to avoid the problem.

• snail
• illness
• precedent
• negligent
• duty of care
• spider
• financial loss
• appeal
• breaching contract
• civic duty