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STUDENT NUMBERINAME:
Section I~ The Legal System and the Individual and the Law
20 marks
“Attempt Questions 1-20
‘low about 25 minutes for this ection
Select th alleratve A, B, Coe D thar best answers the question and indicat your
‘choice with across (X) inthe appropriate spac onthe gad below.
1 Anagreement between partis involving an offer and acceptance characterises
‘which ofthe flloeng?
Tors
Contacts
Procedural aimess
Civil aw systems
poe>
2. Which of the folowing is an example of estomary law?
Kinship ules
-Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
Aan Act of NSW Parliament
pnee
Teternaional human rights eats
3 Lily x charged with murder, She pleads not guilty.
Which ofthe flowing statement is tue?
‘AL The defnee will have to prove her nnacence beyond reasonable doubt
1B. Amagistrate will dctermine her sentence if hes convicted.
(©. The prosecution wil have prove her guilt oa jury
D.
The proseouion wil have wo prove her gil oa magistrate
|4 Which ofthe following dspate resolution mechanisms allows fran enforceable
judgement
AL Negotiation
Arbitration
C. Mediation
D. Conciliation
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STUDENT NUMBER/NAME
“The los of individual human rights when one person commands absolut authority
covert county deserbes which the following?
A. Anarchy
B. Tyranny
Equity
D. There oftaw
Which defence can be used ifthe accused claims they murdered the victim because
they lost selBcontal?
A. Duress
1B. SelfDefence
C._Exreme Provocation
Excessive SelfDefence
‘Which ofthe flowing demonsates that a aw is just?
“The lw reflects the values of the government
“The law was made by parent
‘The law reflect the value of Society
“The aw was made bythe judiciary
‘The iv law of good conscience” based on “aires best describes which of the
fallowing?
A. The common tow
B. States
© Equity
D. Family law
Public lw i concerned with waich ofthe folowing?
|A. Torts, administrative Iw erin Law
B Tons, comes, criminal law
(C. Criminal aw, contacts, family law
1D. Consitationa aw, admisseatve law, criminal aw
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‘STUDENT NUMBERINAME:
Providing alternatives to going to court to resolve disputes aims to improve which
ofthe following?
A. Administrative accountability
1B, The application ofthe tw
C.Enforceabiity
D. Accessibility
Calls for legislation to prohibit the death penalty in the United States of America
feflect which of th following conditions giving rise to lw reform?
“Technological influences and the failure of existing laws
Globalisation and technological infuenees
Changing social values and new concepts of justice
[New concepts of justice and globalisstion
‘Which ofthe folowing best illustrates the operation of procedural ines?
[A police officer issuing a warning other end
A police officer efising listen oa lawful excuse
An employee no longer being issued with casual shifts
An employee being given two weeks’ notice before thir dismissal
‘Local counel ranges enforcing regulations that dogs be kept on leash when in
public places, ae an example of which ofthe following?
A. Police powers
Buca authority
C. Delegated authority
D.
Inquisitor power
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STUDENT NUMBERINAME:
‘Use the information to answer Questions 14 and 18.
“The nation sate of Cariomnia set peacekeeping forces othe nation of Khurasan afer
hearing reports ofthe abuse of civilians and tour. An nterational inquiry found there
isan absence ofthe rule of aw in Khurast and tha hi military leaders encouraged he
abuses
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16
What isthe most significant imitation onthe possibility that he perpetrators ofthe
abuse wil be brought oil?
A. State sovecignty
1B The United Nations
C Thejusicil system in Khurasan
. Imemationl Customary Law
Wher is the tril of the military Tener forthe systematic and widespread abuse of
iin in Khurasan most likely to achive justice?
Khurasan
Intemational Criminal Court
‘The Intemationl Court of use
“The United Nations Human Rights Commitee
coeP
What egal principe establishes that ferent levels of government have the bility
to make certain laws?
A. The Division of Powers
BL The Separation of Powers
©. Administrative independence
D. The Respomsibility Protect
‘A body established by statute to investigate the conduct of public officials best
‘eseribes which ofthe following?
“The Ombudsman
“The Independent Coramision Against Comuption
Administrative review
‘A Royal Commission
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STUDENT NUMBER/NAME:
‘A lack of enforceability limitation of which of he following bois?
A. Courts
Tribunals
CThe Imeratonal Criminal Court
The Australian Human Rights Commission
Jodicia review ofan administrative decisions NOT allowed in which ofthe
following cecumstaness?
AL There was an err of aw
There was a jurisdictional eor.
There was aac of procedural fires.
1D. _Aconsieration ofthe merits ofthe cae
‘An investigation in Australia into motreyte gang vilence would be undertaken
by which ofthe following?
A. Australian Federal Police
B. State police
Cm
The United Nations Security Council
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‘STUDENT NUMBERINAME:
Seetion II ~The Legal System
35 marks
‘Attempt Questions 21-31
Allow about 60 minutes for thi tion
Answer the questions inthe spaces provided, These spaces provide guidance forthe expect
length of espnse
Question 21 (2 marks)
entfy the TWO houses of Federal paiament
0
“
‘Question 22 (2 marks)
Identify ONE legal and ONE non-legal method of resolving a dispute
(0) Legal meno
(©) Nondegal method
‘Question 23 (2 marks)
Why isthe protection of individual ight important?
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MarksSTUDENT NUMBERINAME STUDENT NUMBERINAME:
Marks Question 26 3 mais) Marks
3 ion charged wih offensive behaviour.
"Explain he features of te fa.
(Which court as jursdetion over this mater? 1
(©) Outline TWO features ofthe operation ofthis cour 2
(Question 283 marks) Question 27 marks)
‘ustne the development of common law 3
‘ plein the importance of ONE major native title cour decision 4
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‘Question 28 4 marks)
Explain how interationa aw impacts on Australian law. Refer to an example in your
response
Question 29 (4 marks)
[Examine the importance ofthe Constitution n Australia an outline wha i needed 10
‘mend the constitution
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Marks
‘Question 30 marks)
[STUDENT NUMBERNAME:
(Outine the lgisttve process for making statue twin Australia
(Question 3 (5 marks)
Discus the oe ofthe courts as mechanisms for individual o obtain justice when
resolving disputes.
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Marks‘STUDENT NUMBERINAME:
Section III — Law in Practice and Law Reform in Action
20 marks
‘Attempt Question 32
tow about 3 minutes for this section
“Answer the question on your on pape or writing Dookie, if provided,
In your answer you wil be assested on how well you:
1 Gemonstate knowledge and understanding of egal issues relevant tthe question
+ communicate using relevant legal erminology and concep
1 refero relevant examples such as legislation, ass, media international instruments
Sand documents
present a sustained logical and cohesive response
‘Question 32(15 mars)
Assess the ffetivenes ofthe Australian egal sytem in dealing with contemporary isues, 18,
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