Australia's legal system

Question 1

what is democracy

Answer 1

peoples rights to debate

Question 2

distinction of legal & non-legal rules

Answer 2

non-legal rules are not legally enforced

Question 3

reasons why we have laws

Answer 3

protect each persons rights, provide guide to acceptable behaviour, reflect society’s values

Question 4

characteristics of effective law

Answer 4

reflecting society’s values, enforceable, its known, understood, its stable (VEKUS)

Question 5

why do laws need to change

Answer 5

to keep up with society/ if a problem arises with no law implanted