Unit 3 & 4 Legal Studies
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Outcome 1
Key knowledge
This knowledge includes:
principles of the Australian parliamentary system: representative government, responsible government, and the separation of powers
the structure of the Victorian Parliament and the Commonwealth Parliament and the roles played by the Crown and the Houses of Parliament in law-making
the reasons why laws may need to change
the role of the Victorian Law Reform Commission
the means by which individuals and groups in uence legislative change, including petitions,
demonstrations and use of the media
the legislative process for the progress of a bill through parliament
strengths and weaknesses of parliament as a law-making body.
Key skills
These skills include the ability to:
de ne key legal terminology and use it appropriately
discuss, interpret and analyse legal information and data
explain the principles and structures of the Australian parliamentary system
use contemporary examples to explain the in uences on legislative change
evaluate the effectiveness of methods used by individuals and groups to in uence change in the
law
critically evaluate the law-making processes of parliament.
Home
Unit Outline
Unit 3
Outcome 1
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Outcome 1A
Outcome 1B
Outcome 2
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Outcome 2A
Outcome 2B
Outcome 3
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SAC3
Unit 4
Outcome 1
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SAC1
Outcome 2
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SAC 2A
SAC 2B
How to Write an Answer
Exam Revision
Last class