10 questions
What section of the Constitution gives the Federal government the power to legislate on treaties?
s 51 (xxix)
s 112
s 80
s 51 (xxxi)
A criticism of a Bill of Rights is...
it will give too much law-making power to judges, judges will determine which rights are more important
it will be difficult to protect rights
all of the listed responses
it will not protect the rights of minorities
A strength of a constitutional Bill of Rights is...
it will be very difficult for a dictator to remove
all of the listed responses
it will be easy to adapt to the changing times
Parliament can change it if judge's misinterpret it
The strongest to weakest forms of protecting rights are...
Constitutional, Act of Parliament, Common Law
Act of Parliament, Constitutional, Common Law
Common Law, Constitutional, Act of Parliament
Constitutional, Common Law, Act of Parliament
Common law rights are a WEAK form of protection as they can be...
overruled by a higher court
struck down by an Act of Parliament
amended by international law
struck down by parliament AND overruled by a higher court
A referendum is the difficult process of changing what?
the constitution
an Act of Parliament
the common law
an international treaty
Which of the following is NOT a constitutional right in Australia?
Jury Trial
Right to Property
Right to Life
Freedom of Religion
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
gives the UN direct power over Australia's laws
means ALL federal laws must adhere to the constitution
The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) was passed after...
a referendum on the ability to create "race laws"
signing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Dsicrimination
becoming a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
a High Court decision allowing Native Title
Human rights are...
Inalienable and Inherent
Universal and Indivisible
Standards that should be guaranteed to all people
All of the listed responses