Legal Part B

Question 1

Strengths of parliament as law-making bodies

Answer 1

• can act quickly if needed
• can make laws on any topic
• ensure society’s views are debated and represented clearly
• reflective of the majority’s values
• supreme law making body

Question 2

Weaknesses of parliaments as law-making bodies

Answer 2

• legislation can become outdated
• can not always act quickly
• debate may obstruct legislation from being passed
• may not always represent the majority of people (can be influenced by pressure groups)
• does not have full power (needs referendum to change constitution)
• Statues are worded badly (could leave loopholes in the law)

Question 3

Strengths of courts as law-making bodies

Answer 3

• make decisions quickly
• free from political pressure (can make law on controversial topics)
• Are flexible and allow growth in the law (won’t become rigid)
• Judges are experts

Question 4

Weaknesses of courts as law-making bodies

Answer 4

• can only make law on the case before them
• judges are conservative
• may be bounded by an outdated precedent
• judges’ resources are limited (only use facts presented to them)

Question 5

The parliament of AUS

Answer 5

Queen + Governor-general + senate + House of reps

Question 6

The parliament of QLD

Answer 6

Queen + Governor + Legislative assembly

Question 7

VP1

Answer 7

Viewpoint 1

Question 8

VP2

Answer 8

Viewpoint 2

Question 9

N&S

Answer 9

Nature and Scope

Question 10

C1

Answer 10

consequence 1

Question 11

C2

Answer 11

consequence 2

Question 12

Intro sentence

Answer 12

The role of Australian courts and parliaments as law-making bodies is an issue of concern and can be viewed from several different parliaments - answer the question directly in the sentence

Question 13

N&S

Answer 13

• what they do (statue law, all areas, reflect society’s values, supreme)
• what are they (bodies made of elected members, 93)
• Additional SOURCE 1 and SOURCE 2 (one about each)

Question 14

VP1

Answer 14

There is a strong viewpoint…

This is evidenced in stimulus…

Additionally Stimulus…asserts

Consequently,

Question 15

VP2

Answer 15

A second viewpoint is…

Stimulus…suggests…

Also, stimulus…indicates…

Therefore…

Question 16

Evaluation Point

Answer 16

One decision which ensures just and equitable outcomes for individuals and society is…

*parliaments and courts must work together to create laws which reflect the needs of contemporary society, however parliament should have the greatest authority

Question 17

Evaluation Explanation and Evidence

Answer 17

This decision is just because…
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This decision is also equitable because…
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Question 18

Evaluation Link

Answer 18

The implications of this decision are…
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