WorksheetsLegal Revij
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which international agreement formed the authority for the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)?
International Covenant on the Elimination on All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Universal Deceleration of Human Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Exemptions under s 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) include:
fair and accurate report
all of the listed responses
a friendly joke
an angry column in a newspaper
Which international authority covers the Sex Discrimination Act 1994 (Cth)?
Universal Deceleration of Human Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
International Covenant on Social, Cultural and Economic Rights
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Queensland's discrimination laws fall under...
Bill of Rights Act 1990 (Qld)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1989 (Qld)
Rights of the Citizen Act 1956 (Qld)
The power for state parliament to legislate is known as...
residual power
head of power
I HAVE THE POWER!!
legislative power
The federal parliament's authority to pass laws on treaties (external affairs) is granted by:
s 51(xxix)
s 52 (xi)
s 112
s 80 (vii)
International Court of Justice deals with...
Genocide
War Crimes
Crimes Against Humanity
All of the listed options
The International Court of Justice deals with...
disputes between states
criminals accused of crimes against humanity
whaling disputes
corruption in African countries
A criticism of a Bill of Rights includes
giving the judiciary too much law making power
protecting archaic rights
difficulties in changing interpretations
all of the listed options
Which is a stronger protection of human rights?
the common law
international treaties
a constitutional bill of rights
rights based legislation
Double jeopardy means...
trying someone for the same crime twice
trying someone for breaking a contract twice
not inferring guilt based on a lack of testimony
preventing being represented by the same legal counsel as the opposition
