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Philosophy, Business, Social Studies
10th -
12thgrade
Legal Studies Quiz
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The primary law-making arm of the UN is the...
General Assembly
Security Council
Secretariat
International Criminal Court
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Another word for rights of nation-states is...
Sovereignty
State Rights
Common Law Rights
Bill of Rights
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Which of the following is NOT a permanent member of the security council?
China
USA
France
Japan
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The Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 (Cth)...
gives recommendations as to whether the bills match Australia's international rights obligations
all of the listed responses
means federal laws must adhere to the constitution
gives UN oversight to Australia's rights record
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Which of the following is the strongest legal method of protecting a right?
International Treaty
Common Law Decisions
Constitutional Protection (i.e. Bill of Rights)
Act of Parliament
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What is a weakness of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011?
it may miss instances of rights abuses
it may identify minor rights breaches to justify its existence
it can not give concrete protections to rights, only reccomendatiosn
all of the listed responses
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What does INALIENABLE mean?
rights can not be taken away
constitutional rights are paramount
one right is not more important than another
the access to the law is equal to all
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Which is a common criticism of a Bill of Rights?
judges will make "political" decisions as to which rights are more important
all of the listed responses
it may enshrine old and irrelevant rights
it is too difficult to change with the times
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Which right is not listed in the constitution?
right to jury trial
freedom of religion
protection of property
right to due process
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Why are common law rights a weak form of protection?
they can be overridden by an act of Parliament
they can be overriden by an act of Parliament or a higher court
they can be changed by a treaty
they can be changed by a referendum