Term 3 - Law in Practice Flashcards
What does identify mean and how many marks are identify questions usually worth?
Identify: recognise and name.
Usually 1 or 2 marks.
What does describe mean and how many marks are describe questions usually worth?
Describe: provide characteristics and features.
Usually 2 or 3 marks.
What does outline mean and how many marks are outline questions usually worth?
Outline: sketch in general terms.
Usually 4 marks.
What does discuss mean and how many marks are dicuss questions usually worth?
Discuss: identify issues and provide points for/against.
Usually 6 marks.
What does explain mean and how many marks are explain questions usually worth?
Explain: relate cause and effect, make the relationship.
Usually 6+ marks.
What does evaluate/assess mean and how many marks are evaluate/assess questions usually worth?
Evaluate/Assess: make a judgement of value/based on criteria (“to what extent”).
Usually 7+ marks.
Use REARHAMP criteria and examples.
What is the REARHAMP criteria?
R - Responsiveness
E - Effectiveness
A - Accessibility
R - Resource Efficiency
H - Has justice been achieved?
A - Application of the Rule of Law
M - Meeting society’s needs
P - Protection of individual rights
What was the traditional attitude towards women? When did they start changing?
The attitude that women are “different” from or inferior to men which was reflected in laws and policies.
During WW2 when women were required to work in factories these gender roles were challenged.
What year were women granted the right to vote and stand in the 1903 federal election?
In 1902.
What year was The Country Women’s Association (CWA) founded in?
In 1922.
When was the first women elected to the Australian Parliament? What was her name?
In 1943, Enid Lyons.
What did the UN declare international women’s year?
1975.
Finish the year of the enactment of this act:
The Sex Discrimination Act ______.
The Sex Discrimination Act 1984.
When and who became the first female high court judge in Australia?
Mary Gaudron in 1987.
When and who was Australia’s first female prime minister?
Julla Gillard in 2010.
When were the gender restrictions on Australian Defence Force (ADF) combat roles removed?
In 2011.
What did the Family Law Act 1975 change?
- Gave women equal access to legal advice and representation when dealing with family law issues.
- Ensured all family law proceedings are conducted fairly and equally between men and women.
- Gave women the right to make decisions about their own bodies.
- Gave women the right to have children, and if they are married, to decide who will raise those children.
- Allowed women to decide whether or not she wants an abortion. She can do so without her husbands consent.
- States that a woman must be able to get contraception from her employer or family planning clinics on demand - even if her husband objects.
What did the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 change?
- The Act outlawed discrimination because of martial status and sex in employment, education, accommodation and provision of good and services.
- Sex discrimination directed against women
- Sex discrimination in the workplace
What did the Sex-Discrimination Act 1984 change?
- Encouraged more women to seek education and employment
- Women began to take more senior positions in the workplace
- Made it possible for women to both work and have a family life
- It was a largely successful attempt to ensure women had the same access to job, services and accommodation as men.
When and what was the first wave of feminism in America?
During the late 19th century when white women were allowed to vote, while women of colour were still largely excluded and discriminated against, having their right to vote only 45 years later.
When and what was the second wave of feminism in America?
From roughly the 1960’s to the late 1990’s, the wave encompassed issues such as pay equality, reproductive rights, female sexuality, and domestic violence. Class and race were considered secondary issues after gender. Still large difference between dark and white women.
When and what was the third wave of feminism in America?
Emerged in the late 1990’s, challenging female heteronormativty. Supported feminism nut rejected many stereotypes of the feminine ideal, sometimes even rejecting the word feminism itself.
When and what was the fourth wave of feminism in America?
It is a newly emerging wave over the last decade or so. Characterised by action-based viral campaigns, protests and movements. The problem these feminists confront is systemic white male supremacy.
What did the Women’s Legal Status Act 1918 (NSW) change?
Changed women’s ability to enter professions that they previously weren’t able to.
