hass yr 9 term 3
separation of powers
legislation branch
make laws
executive branch
implement the laws
judicial branch
make judgements of the law
levels of government
federal
state
local
ex. waste collection
ex. schools and hospitals
ex. trade
types of voting
preferential voting
'first past the post'
Allows a fairer representation of what people prefer based on preference
no votes wasted as they are redistributed across all parties until a majority is reached
whoever gets the most votes in the first preference would win. this means that votes are wasted and less than a majority is needed
types of offence
types of criminal offence
summary
levels of court
high court of australia
the supreme court
magistrates court
district court
types of civil offence
minor crimes heard by a magistrate
Minor theft and minor traffic
offences
indictment
Murder, arson, dangerous
driving causing death,
breach of contract
where someone believes someone else has failed to carry out the terms of a legally binding contract
defamation
where someone believes they have suffered harm due to someone else making false statements publicly
negligence
when someone doesn't take proper care of something, mostly causing harm
rule of law
political party election
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all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws. no one is above the law
I was named save Australia party and was knocked out in the 1st round. the winners of the election were the "blues" party
serious crimes that require a trial by judge and jury
factors that undermine Australia's justice system
the media
coercion of witnesses/suspects
ways that laws can be made
common laws
the media can give a preconception of guilt before a trial is heard
police can take advantage of people with learning disabilities and non English speakers to trick them into giving a false confession
statutory laws
this law is made when a judge has to make a decision that hasn't been made before
this is a type of law that is passed through the levels of parliament
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