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Legal Revij

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which international agreement formed the authority for the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)?

a)

International Covenant on the Elimination on All Forms of Racial Discrimination

b)

Universal Deceleration of Human Rights

c)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

d)

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2.

Exemptions under s 18D of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) include:

a)

fair and accurate report

b)

all of the listed responses

c)

a friendly joke

d)

an angry column in a newspaper

3.

Which international authority covers the Sex Discrimination Act 1994 (Cth)?

a)

Universal Deceleration of Human Rights

b)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

c)

International Covenant on Social, Cultural and Economic Rights

d)

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

4.

Queensland's discrimination laws fall under...

a)

Bill of Rights Act 1990 (Qld)

b)

Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld)

c)

Anti-Discrimination Act 1989 (Qld)

d)

Rights of the Citizen Act 1956 (Qld)

5.

The power for state parliament to legislate is known as...

a)

residual power

b)

head of power

c)

I HAVE THE POWER!!

d)

legislative power

6.

The federal parliament's authority to pass laws on treaties (external affairs) is granted by:

a)

s 51(xxix)

b)

s 52 (xi)

c)

s 112

d)

s 80 (vii)

7.

International Court of Justice deals with...

a)

Genocide

b)

War Crimes

c)

Crimes Against Humanity

d)

All of the listed options

8.

The International Court of Justice deals with...

a)

disputes between states

b)

criminals accused of crimes against humanity

c)

whaling disputes

d)

corruption in African countries

9.

A criticism of a Bill of Rights includes

a)

giving the judiciary too much law making power

b)

protecting archaic rights

c)

difficulties in changing interpretations

d)

all of the listed options

10.

Which is a stronger protection of human rights?

a)

the common law

b)

international treaties

c)

a constitutional bill of rights

d)

rights based legislation

11.

Double jeopardy means...

a)

trying someone for the same crime twice

b)

trying someone for breaking a contract twice

c)

not inferring guilt based on a lack of testimony

d)

preventing being represented by the same legal counsel as the opposition