Everything Elections
What are Elections
A Process enabling citizens to choose representatives to sit in a legislature and act as their delegates or trustees
What is Natural Justice
Natural justice refers to the rules and procedures to be followed by any persons or groups that adjudicate any disputes between others about the rights of others
What system does france use
Inquisitorial system
What parts of the constitution outline the separation of powers?
Chapters 1, 2, and 3
Juror misconduct, as jurors even with criminalisation of misconduct under section 56B under the Jury act 1957
Explain one difference between a delegate and trustee representatives
Delegates have more autonomy and will act on your behalfs whereas trustees will act directly on your behalf and not on others
Explain one difference between the 'onus of proof' and the 'standard of proof'
The Onus of proof is that the prosecutor and plaintiff must prove liability and guilt whereas standard of proof is to how much you must prove (beyond reasonable and balance of probabilities)
What is the US Election System
Presidential Election
What is the popular case that due to juror misconduct was thrown out
i need the year, name, and brief summary
Lehrmann V DPP
2022
A sexual abuse case when Liberal Party Staffer alleged that she had been raped in 2019 by Bruce Lehrmann
and during the case it was discovered jurors had brought in research papers about sexual abuse which caused the case to be thrown out and prosecution would give up the case
What is a nuance of mandatory sentencing
removes judicial discretion by requiring judges to impose a fixed sentence
Explain ONE reason why political rights are important in a liberal democracy
These rights are needed to allow citizens to self govern
Explain two differences between summary and indictable offences and one example of each
Differences may include:
Summary are minor offences
Summary are determined in the magistrate court
Summary do not involve juries
e.g Assault, Theft (total is under 50k), Disorderly Conduct, traffic infractions
Indictable are more serious offences
Indictable is dealt by the District and supreme courts
Indictable is prosecuted by DPP,
Indictable usually involves a jury
E.g Murder, Theft over 50k,
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of non-compulsory voting
Ads:
Allows more freedoms of the people as they have the right to not vote
Decreases uninformed voters
Cons:
Minorities can be oppressed
Decreases Political Knowledge of state
Which of the following sections of the constitution relates to the maximum year term for House of Representatives:
Section 24
Section 28
Section 76
Section 28
What am i, I have something to do with electoral laws, my root of the problem is section 7 of our constitution, and effects the weight of voters
malapportionment
What is Australia's voting system and their advantages and disadvantages
Compulsory voting
Advantages inc:
High turnout
maximises mandates
minimises influence of polarising ideas
Disadvantages inc:
May lead to uninformed voting
infringe on the right not to vote
Explain one role of the jury in a criminal trial
What are the advantages and disadvantages of inquisitorial system
ADS:
•Bringing forth evidence
•Witnesses hold less bias
•Lower cost for the parties
•More likely to convict a guilty offender
CONS:
•Disproportionate power held by an active judge
•Lower quality of evidence
•Parties have less control
•The character of the defendant is included
•Over reliance on one person’s skill
•Weaker separation of judicial and executive power
•Weaker protection of the rights of the accused
I'm a Poor Pnl student and i need evidence to support my argument that Australia is failing in preventing misscarriages of justice
Accept the following:
Andrew mallard
Lehrmann
read textbook to see if their answer works
Out of these three phrases which one is a nuance
1."Judicial independence ensures neither legislative and executive can affect the courts"
2."Compulsory voting may cause uninterested voters to be affected"
3."I'm not a big fan of the government"
2
Outline two features of proportional representation voting
Give it for:
Multi-member electorates
Each state/territory is a single electorate
Each state has 12 representation
each territory electorate has 2
2.Defence opening address
3. P=Examination in chief
4. P= Cross examination
5. P= Re-exam
6. Close of PC
7. D= Examination of chief
8. D= Cross Examination
9. D= Re-exam
10. P= Closing address
11. D= Closing address
12. Charging the jury and verdict
explain the entire NZ election system in detail
btw if u get this write u win
Im not writing allat twin
Yo yo i do politics and law do you think my evidence supports my argument: Common law and natural justice advantages: "Section 71 outlines the powers given and enshrine in law that common law can fill in the gaps that statute can't cover"
YES
Name two nuances of adversarial and inquisitorial trial systems
•Disproportionate power held by an active judge
•Lower quality of evidence
•Parties have less control
•The character of the defendant is included
•Over reliance on one person’s skill
•Weaker separation of judicial and executive power
•Weaker protection of the rights of the accused
Adversarial system: