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Worksheets10 Commerce 2021: Week 1&2 Revision
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
A consequence is _____________________.
Something bad that happens
Money you have to pay
The result or effect of an action.
Doing something by choice
What do consequences do?
Enforce laws
Discourage people from breaking the law
Stop people from breaking the law over and over.
All answers are correct
What do rules and laws help solve?
mystery
math
problems
recipes
Where do we have rules?
on the roads
home, school, sports and games
in Geogessr
Rules in games make the games_________.
unfair
boring
fair
wrong
Eating with cutlery in Australia is...
a rule
a law
a custom
not recommended
A formalised custom that applies to some in belonging to a certain group is known as a...
(a)
'No hat, no play' is an example of a...
Law
Tradition
Custom
Rule
Who does the law apply to?
(a)
Features of a law that distinguish it from a rule or custom are...
stated in written form
legally enforceable, understood, clear
socially accepted
none of the above
Statute law is...
Made by judges and courts
Made by police
Made by Parliament
None of the above
Common law is...
Made by judges or courts
Made by police
Made by Parliament
None of the above
Which of the following does not make a good and effective law?
Easily understood
Indiscriminatory
Revenue making
Ensures the safety of people
Stable and consistent
What is the main difference between a law and a rule?
Rules are for everyone; laws are for only certain groups.
The consequences for breaking rules are more severe.
The consequences for breaking laws are more severe.
Rules only apply in Qld, but laws apply everywhere.
The rule of law means ...
that everyone must follow the law, and that the law applies to everyone equally
the state of disorder and chaos that can result from lawlessness is called anarchy
is the general term used to describe all of the different punishments that we can impose on people who break the law
is a legal system whereby laws are not written down, but passed from generation to generation by word of mouth
The need for law requires...
laws regulate society by telling us what we can do and when we can do it
laws enforce values that society consider to important
laws protect members of the community from harm
All of the above
Equity refers to...
Is the body of law made by parliaments
Rules developed that look at what is fair or just in individual cases
Means that everyone must follow the law, and that the law applies to everyone equally
Laws protect members of the community from harm
Laws apply to everyone and are enforced either by ___________ or by requiring the victim to be compensated.
Regulations
Customs
Sanctions
Rules
Everyone must obey the law and no-one is above the law. What concept does this refer to?
Democracy
The rule of law
The separation of powers
Parliamentary sovereignty
Which of the following features would most likely be found in customary law?
Oral and written traditions, significance of land
Oral traditions, significance of land, structured court system
Written traditions, significance of land, structured court systems
Oral traditions, significance of land, mediation and conciliation used as a means of settling disputes
Which of these are the three principles that human rights are based on? (Select all that are correct)
Dignity
Love
Freedom
Compassion
Respect
Select the two basic types of rights that we have.
Community rights
Legal rights
National rights
Moral rights
Representative government is
When people are elected to parliament to represent their electorate
When people are elected at regular intervals
An important part of a democracy
All of the above
Aboriginal Australian Customary Law:
Has nothing to do with the Dreamtime Stories
Is written down
Is based on "payback"
Varies from country to country or tribe to tribe
A law is distinguished from customs in that
It always provides justice
It recognises equality of rights
It is applied to the whole community
Unlike customs, laws are not binding on everyone
You can be found guilty of breaking a law even if you don't know about it.
True
False
The law offers (a) from the actions of others as well as our own behaviour. It does this by telling society what people can and cannot do. Therefore the role restricts our individual freedom but provides safety for all individuals in society.
Characteristics of an effective law:
One function (or role) of the law is to ____________ ____________. The legal system provides a police force, court system and correctional centres (jails and juvenile detention centres) to enforce and administer the law. This is so that people do not take the law into their own hands
(a)
Characteristics of an effective law:
A law must be written in a way so that it's intention is (a) to the community.
Characteristics of an effective law:
As community standards, needs and expectations change, so too must the law.
fair and just
flexible
stable
enforceable
Characteristics of an effective law:
While laws should change to meet changes in community standards, if they change too often then there is a danger that people may become confused or even be unfairly treated
fair and just
flexible
stable
enforceable
Characteristics of an effective law:
The community needs to understand what the law requires
fair and just
clear
understood by the community
The law gives individuals the ______________ to do many things by telling society what people can do.
freedom
protection
resolve disputes
to bring about change in society
