What is Protest?

A 6 word summary of what protest is:

• People gather to express their opinions.

• Protests are always violent and chaotic.

• Protests only happen in big cities.

• Protests are illegal in every country.

Protest is important because it allows:

• People to express opinions and demand change

• People to avoid responsibility

• Government to ignore public opinion

• Society to remain unchanged

Is the right to protest traditionally recognised by the common law in Australia?

• Yes

• No

Is there any specific provision for the right to protest in the Australian Constitution?

• Yes

• No

Fill in the blank: The concept of the right to protest has come to be accepted by the courts on occasion because it has increasingly come to be held by the ________ that such a right exists as part of our democratic system of government.

• community

• government

• judiciary

• media

Is the legal foundation for the right to protest in Australia considered solid?

• Yes

• No

What is international law relating to human rights primarily formed through?

• Domestic statutes

• Treaties and conventions

• Local council regulations

• Executive orders

International human rights conventions are considered more powerful than declarations.

• True

• False

In Australia, international human rights conventions do not form a part of domestic law until what process occurs?

• Declaration

• Ratification

• Election

• Referendum

Fill in the blank: The process by which Parliament makes laws that mirror international conventions and gives them effect in statute is called ________.

• ratification

• codification

• delegation

• adjudication