Your rights and responsibilities

What is the purpose of a Charter of Rights?

• To outline the fundamental rights and freedoms that citizens possess
• To create laws through the legislature
• To govern relations between nations
• To establish the separation of powers

What does the separation of powers prevent?

• Any one branch from becoming too powerful
• Arbitrary exercise of power
• Legal responsibilities
• Equality, fairness, and predictability within society

What is statute law?

• Laws derived from legal precedents
• Laws that govern relations between nations
• Laws that outline fundamental rights and freedoms
• Laws created by the legislature

What is the purpose of Year 11 Legal Studies?

• To explore the fundamental aspects of law and the legal system
• To provide students with an understanding of their rights and responsibilities
• To outline the separation of powers
• To establish the rule of law

What are social rights?

• Rights that protect individuals' political participation
• Rights that protect individuals' economic interests
• Rights that protect individuals' personal freedoms
• Rights that protect individuals' social welfare

What does the rule of law ensure?

• Legal responsibilities
• Equality, fairness, and predictability within society
• Sources of law
• Separation of powers

What are legal responsibilities?

• Duties individuals have as active and responsible members of society
• Rights that protect individuals' personal freedoms
• Obligations individuals have to comply with the law
• Responsibilities that go beyond legal obligations

What is common law?

• Laws that govern relations between nations
• Laws that outline fundamental rights and freedoms
• Laws created by the legislature
• Laws derived from legal precedents

What are civic responsibilities?

• Responsibilities that go beyond legal obligations
• Duties individuals have as active and responsible members of society
• Obligations individuals have to comply with the law
• Rights that protect individuals' personal freedoms

What are economic rights?

• Rights that protect individuals' personal freedoms
• Rights that protect individuals' political participation
• Rights that protect individuals' economic interests
• Rights that protect individuals' social welfare