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Legal StudiesQ&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every TAS Legal Studies syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Dispute Resolution: Civil and Criminal
- Explain the purposes of sentencing and the sentencing options available to Tasmanian courts, including diversion and restorative justice.2Q&A pairs
- Describe the criminal trial process and the role and operation of the jury.2Q&A pairs
- Describe the nature of crime, the difference between summary and indictable offences, and the early stages of criminal procedure.2Q&A pairs
Government
- Describe the status and key issues of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution and legal and political system.2Q&A pairs
- Explain how the Constitution is changed through referendum under section 128 and how the balance of power between the Commonwealth and the states has changed over time.2Q&A pairs
- Explain the fundamental elements of liberal democracy, including legitimacy, representative government and responsible government.4Q&A pairs
- Explain the separation of powers into legislative, executive and judicial branches and the role of checks and balances.1Q&A pairs
- Describe the structure of bicameral parliament and the roles of the two houses, the Cabinet and the Crown.4Q&A pairs
- Explain how the Australian Constitution establishes federalism and divides law-making power between the Commonwealth and the states.1Q&A pairs
- Describe the legislative process by which a bill passes through parliament and becomes an Act.3Q&A pairs
Law and Society
The Australian Legal System
- Distinguish between criminal law and civil law, including their purposes, parties, standards of proof, and outcomes.0Q&A pairs
- Explain how international law is made, why states obey it, and how it is enforced.0Q&A pairs
- Identify and explain the sources of law: statute law made by parliament and common law made by courts.0Q&A pairs
- Explain the structure of the court hierarchy and the features of the adversarial system of trial.0Q&A pairs
- Describe the nature of international law and its main sources, and explain how it differs from domestic Australian law.1Q&A pairs