WACE Politics and Law Year 12 Notes

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1. Principles of power: responsible and representative government, separation and division of powers, Westminster conventions3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

   Political and legal systems

2. Legislative, executive and judicial powers: the Commonwealth Constitution compared with a non-Westminster system3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

   Political and legal systems

3. The Commonwealth Parliament: functions in theory and practice, Sections 7, 24, 51 and 53, House versus Senate3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

   Political and legal systems

4. The Governor-General: roles, reserve powers, Sections 61-64, 68, 28, 57, 72 and the 1975 crisis3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

   Political and legal systems

5. The Prime Minister, Cabinet and the Ministry: roles, sources and limits of power3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

   Political and legal systems

6. The Opposition, the shadow ministry and political mandates, including competing mandates3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

   Political and legal systems

7. Lawmaking in parliament and the courts: the influence of individuals, political parties and pressure groups3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

   Political and legal systems

8. The High Court of Australia: Sections 71-76, jurisdictions, common law and constitutional decisions3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

   Political and legal systems

9. Federalism: exclusive, concurrent and residual powers, Section 109 and the Commonwealth's financial powers3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

   Political and legal systems

10. The changing federal balance: fiscal imbalance, referral, COAG to National Cabinet, co-operative versus coercive federalism and High Court interpretation3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

    Political and legal systems

11. Constitutional change: Section 128 referendums, informal methods and reform proposals3 · Unit 3 - Political and legal power

    Political and legal issues

12. Practices of governance: participation, rule of law, human rights, open government and natural justice4 · Unit 4 - Accountability and rights

    Political and legal systems

13. Accountability of the Commonwealth Parliament: elections, Privileges Committees, parliamentary procedures and judicial review4 · Unit 4 - Accountability and rights

    Political and legal systems

14. Accountability of the Executive: ministerial responsibility, Senate Estimates and committees, the Auditor-General, the ART and judicial review4 · Unit 4 - Accountability and rights

    Political and legal systems

15. Accountability of the Governor-General and of the courts: appointment, removal, the Hollingworth affair, appeals, public confidence and Section 724 · Unit 4 - Accountability and rights

    Political and legal systems

16. Protecting human rights in Australia: Constitution, common law, statute, charters of rights and international instruments4 · Unit 4 - Accountability and rights

    Political and legal systems

17. Rights and democratic principles in Australia and one other country: representation, participation, rule of law, judicial independence, natural justice4 · Unit 4 - Accountability and rights

    Political and legal systems

18. The changing experience of a particular group with respect to their political and legal rights in Australia4 · Unit 4 - Accountability and rights

    Political and legal issues

19. Contemporary and recent issues: building an accurate evidence bank for political and legal power, accountability and rights3 and 4 · Political and legal research skills

    Research and analysis

20. Exam technique: short answers, the four-part source analysis and the 25-mark evaluate/analyse essay3 and 4 · Political and legal research skills

    Communication