Introduction to Unit 1 (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Laws definition
Laws definition
Legal rules by parliament, enforceable by courts
Parliament definition
Parliament definition
Elected assembly of representatives that makes laws
Sanction definition
Sanction definition
Penalty (fine/prison) by court for criminal offence
Non-legal rules definition
Non-legal rules definition
Rules by private groups, not enforceable by courts
First Nations peoples in Australia duration
First Nations peoples in Australia duration
At least 65,000 years
Australian Constitution date of enactment
Australian Constitution date of enactment
1 January 1901
Federation definition
Federation definition
Union of states giving powers to central authority
Commonwealth Parliament powers (6 national matters)
Commonwealth Parliament powers (6 national matters)
Defence, currency, postal, international, immigration, trade
High Court role
High Court role
Interprets Constitution, resolves power disputes
Constitutional conventions timing
Constitutional conventions timing
1890s