My copy of the Law And Society Exam:

Law and Society Exam Revision: Year 9 Commerce.

Activity One: Dice-Game:
Instructions:
In pairs, answer a series of questions. Each section, you have four minutes
to answer all the questions. We will then discuss the answers. At the end
of discussing the answers, for each answer you girls get correct, roll the
dice and tally up your points based on the number you rolled on the dice
(e.g: you rolled six, you get six points). Good Luck, Girls.
Rules:
1. Timer is set at four minutes. If you girls beat the timer, you get an
extra roll of the dice.
2. Each correct answer equals to one roll of the dice
3. Be honest with the number you roll
4. Have fun
Word Bank for Missing Words questions in each section:
plaintif
High
governme
nt
summary
state

assent

defendant

civil

common

country

defence
;
statute

dictatorshi
p
jury

Representati
ves
statute

District
division
guilty

family

police

Cabinet

less

legislature

judges

Prime
Minister

Supreme

GovernorGeneral

indictabl
e
magistra
te
Senate

Section One:
1) What is ADR? What role do they have to address the
inequalities that exist in the legal system?

ADR = Alternative Dispute Resolution the use of

mediation to solve disputes its cheaper, less time, no
court proceedings a mediator helps to try and solve the
issue between two parties.

2) Explain two reasons we need law? (FeBRuary. P) = FBR.P

Freedom
Boundaries
Resolve Disputes
Protection
3) How do you get summoned for jury duty?
Everyone on electorate roll = randomly selected
Summoned to attend court
Part of empanelment process

4) Identify three things about the local court and high court.

Local: lowest court, run by a magistrate, also

known as Magistrates Court, Deal with matters
quickly+ cheaply, deals with summary ofences
(small ones), hear matters relating to claims up to
$100,000.

High Court: Highest court in Australia, for federal

matters, ensure lawmakers dont breach
constitution, last court of appeal.

5) There are two main types of law in Australia: criminal and CIVIL
law. In addition, there is an important part of the law called
constitutional law. The constitution is a special document that
outlines how the COUNTRY is to be run. The Australian Constitution
divides power between the Commonwealth and STATE
governments.
Total Points Scored (Section One):
Section Two:
1) In Australia laws are made by one of two methods: statute law and
common law. Common law is made by the decisions of JUDGES_.
Where the common and statute laws conflict with each other,
STATUTE law has precedence. Before the Federal Parliament
passes a law, it must first be passed by the House of
REPRESENTATIVES and then by the SENATE. If it successfully
passes both of these houses then it goes to the GOVERNOR
GENERAL for royal ASSENT.
2) An individual was unfairly dismissed from their workplace. Discuss
what public law deals with this matter? INDUSTRIAL LAW
3) Statutory Law is also known as acts of parliament, legislation and
law. True or False? TRUE
4) The highest court in Australia is the HIGH Court, and in each state
the SUPREME Court is the most senior. In New South Wales the
Local Court deals with SUMMARY ofences. These are LESS serious
ofences. This court also conducts hearings for INDICTABLE
ofences.
Total Points Scored (Section Two):
Section Three:
1) Identify two individuals and two institutions involved in legal
system? What are the roles for these individuals/institutions?

Individuals: Police, Lawyers, Magistrate, Judge, Media,

Jury
Institutions: Court, Gaols

2)

Type
Of
Law

Public
Law
=
CAIC

Description

Example

Public = For
The Public
= Impacts
society as a
whole =
CAIC
Public Law
branches into
four laws.
These include
(CAIC)

Constitutional: Law to do with the

constitution outlines the powers and authority
of the government (state and federal
government), Laws for the nation.
Administrative: These are laws concerned
with each state and how state governments
operate. E.G: NSW state government have
ministers for various areas (Education,
Transport, Health)
Industrial: These are laws to do with the
industry/employment (e.g: work
compensation, over-time, unfair dismissal)
Criminal Law

Private +
FTP.C

Privat
e Law
Law=Private=
ForThe
Individuals=

Family Law: All matters relating to the

family (divorce, marriage, adoption)
Tort Law: One person infringes another
person which leads to either distress or injury
Property Law: To do with the purchases of

Impacts
Individuals=

Goods + Services and also property (Land +

Buildings)
Contract Law: Agreements between parties

2) Explain what the term precedent means?

When there is no statute law, the judge makes a decision

based on previous common laws/judge made decisions.
This is when judges used precedence.

3) A juror needs to listen to all the facts (remember and

understand them) and be fair and impartial. True or False.
o

TRUE

5) What is 'Legal Aid? How do they assist with the inequalities in

the legal system?
Total Points Scored (Section Three):

Section Four:
Total Points (Section Four)
1) Write a brief description of how a bill becomes a law. Must
be 4-6 sentences long.

Pressure made, enters as a bill via House of Reps, first

reading, second reading, third reading, if its a yes it
goes to the Senates and they do a first, second and third

reading and if they all say yes it is given to governor

general who signs it for royal assent.
2) A judge decides if a person is guilty or not in a criminal
case. True or False?
o False
3) Mr. Molly Snoogem went over to Mr. Billy Woogems house
without permission. What public law deals with this?
o Trespass (Tort Law)
4) List two individuals/groups who experience difficulties in
achieving equal access to the law. Why do they have
difficulties?
o Indigenous
o Poor
o Low-SES
o NESB
o Uneducated
o Geography
5) Judges preside over cases in all courts except for the Local Court,
where a MAGISTRATE presides. In the Australian legal system
there are two opposing sides: the DEFENCE and the prosecution.
The role of the prosecutor is to prove to the court that the
DEFENDANT is guilty of the charge. A JURY is used in more
serious cases. They have the role of deciding whether the defendant
is guilty of the charge.
Total Points Scored (Section Four):
Activity Two: Kahoot:
Game Pin:

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Username: falaholamanu
Password: Amdg2014
Score from Kahoot:
20 questions:
Areas need to improve on:

Activity Three: Individual Written Task:

Instructions:

Use the words in the word bank to create a story about an individual
named, Billy Bob Silly. The story must have an introduction, body and
conclusion. You must include the following in your story:
- A type of law/s
- Two individuals (in the legal system)
- At least one institution (in the legal system)
- Minimum of 10 words must be used in your story
Word Bank:
case

Common Law

defendant

witness

innocent
Judge

Civil
Law
District
Court
country
inferior

police

anarchy

Mediation

guilty
family
sue

Prime Minister
GovernorGeneral
compensation

Jury

rules

morality

decisions

rules

private law

murder

High
Court

Summary
Ofence
Governmen
t
Constitutio
n

law
public
law

lawyer
business
friends

Local
Court
prosecutor
magistrate
Indictable
Ofence
robbery
Traffic
Ofence
Defamatio
n

Story about Billy Bob Billy

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Final Task: Mock Exam

Instructions: Use the following space to write the answers for each
question. Once you have finished writing your answers, swap with the
individual next to you. That individual will mark your answers and give you
a mark. Each answer is worth two marks.
1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

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Additional Questions for Mock Exam:
1) What are the 'E-Law' websites? How do they assist with the
inequalities that exist in the legal system?

2) Draw up the court structure

3) What is a constitution? How do you change a constitution? Do states
and Federal government have constitutions?
4) Explain the diferences between public law and private law, criminal
law and civil law? Provide examples to support each diference.