LS 2 SAC 3 2022

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SCHOOL NUMBER ______________ – ___________
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62413
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LEGAL STUDIES UNIT 2
SAC 3 WEEK: 13
OUTCOME 3
SUBJECT TEACHER: ___________________________________
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This SAC should be completed in Week 13 and
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LEGAL STUDIES UNIT 2
SAC 3
Task
Structured questions based on Area of Study 3.
Outcome 3
On completion of this unit the student should be able to evaluate the ways in which rights are
protected in Australia, compare this approach with that adopted by another country and discuss
the impact of an Australian case on the rights of individuals and the legal system.
Instructions and conditions
Complete all questions in the spaces provided
Conditions:
Total marks:
Open Book
30 marks
Student Instructions
• Please answer in blue or black ink.
• Write your student number, name and your teacher’s name in the space provided on the front page of
this Book.
• All responses must be handwritten in the spaces provided
Supervisors Instructions
• Once completed students are to scan the SAC with the Authentication Declaration and to upload it in
the appropriate week on VSV Online (Week 13),
Marking Scheme
This SAC will be marked out of 30 marks,
A+ A B+ B C+ C D+ D E+ E NA
30-28 27-25 24-22 21-19 18-16 15-13 12-10 9-7 6-4 3-1 *
* Awarded when assessments are either not received, or received more than one week past the agreed
submission date
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STRUCTURED QUESTIONS
1. What are rights? Support your response with two examples of rights. (3 marks)
2. Explain three ways rights are protected in Australia and provide an example of each.
(6 marks)

3. Has Australia signed any international treaties that protect Australians Rights?
Explain, using an example, what needs to happen for all rights protected under an
international treaty or convention to become law in Australia.
(3 marks)

4. Describe one possible reform to further improve the protection of rights in Australia.
(2 marks)

5. Compare Australia’s approach to protecting rights to the approach adopted in the
USA. Include at least one similarity and one difference
(6 marks)

6. Outline the purpose of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities,
and one of the Charter aims.
(2 marks)
7. Discuss the role of Eddie Mabo in gaining recognition of Australian and Torres Strait
Islander people’s rights to their land. In your response ensure you discuss who
Eddie Mabo was, the law prior to the Mabo case, the changes to the law after the
case and the impact it had on their rights.
(8 marks)

End of SAC 3