Stage 2 Legal Studies: Mid-Year Examination revision questions

Criminal Law
1. Give an example of a legal consequence given to the offender that is designed to take away or deny
that person of their financial freedoms

2. Give an example of a legal consequence given to the offender that is designed to take away or deny
that person of their personal freedom

Laws
1. What happens in the second reading of the law-making process?
2. How many stages are there in the law-making process?
3. What role does the House of Representatives have in the law-making process?
4. What role does the Senate have in the law-making process?
5. What role does the Governor-General have in the law-making process?
6. What happens in the post-parliament stage during the law-making process?

The Constitution
1. What is meant by the term referendum?
2. How can the constitution formally be changed?
3. Why do you think there arent many referendums to change the Constitution in Australia?
4. What components make a successful referendum?

The Judicial System
1. What types of disputes are most commonly resolved in the Magistrates Court?
2. What types of disputes are most commonly resolved in the District and Supreme Courts?
3. What is the role of the High Court in the Australian legal system?
4. What forms of dispute may be resolved in the original jurisdiction of the High Court?
5. What forms of dispute may be resolved in the appellate jurisdiction of the High Court?
6. What is meant by judicial independence, or an independent judicial system?
7. What significance does section 109 of the Australian Constitution have in our legal system?
8. Outline the importance of the Rule of Law in the Australian legal system.
9. How is the Rule of Law upheld in our society?
10. What may happen if the Rule of Law was jeopardised?

Miscellaneous
1. How does the Australian legal system protect the rights of Indigenous people?
2. What is private law?
3. What is public law?
4. How many chapters are in the Australian Constitution?
5. What is outlined in the first three chapters of the Australian Constitution?
6. What chapter of the Australian Constitution allows for referendums to be initiated?
7. What chapter of the Constitution deals with Finance and Trade?
8. What is the difference between the division of powers and the separation of powers?
9. Outline why Immigration was one of the main reasons for Federation?
10. How were the processes dealing with free trade and transport advanced after Federation?