VCE Legal Unit 4 Outcome 2 2024

A number of reasons for constitutional reform can contribute to a single referendum proposal.

More than half of Australian referendums have been successful due to a variety of factors.

There is now popular support for Australia becoming a republic, recent polling suggesting 95% want to become a republic

The most convenient way to influence a change in law reform is through:

Which of the following is the most appropriate way parliamentarians can monitor the need for law reform?

Royal commissions may be established at both the Commonwealth and state level.

The section of the Constitution which prevents the wording of the Constitution from being arbitrarily changed is:

The VLRC is an independent law reform body that provides the Victorian Government with insight into areas for law refom

Voting is the only way citizens can actually influence law reform.

Social and traditional media always outline the facts of the situation in a fair, unbiased, and informative manner.

Which of the following is not a role of parliamentary committees?

If a proposed referendum has the support of both the major parties, the referendum will be successful.

All pieces of legislation in Australia, including the Constitution, are altered in the same way.

A successful referendum: 61% of the Australian population voted ‘yes’ and 3/6 of the states had a majority vote 'yes'

RC are the highest form of public inquiry that may be established to explore an area of policy or investigate an issue

The Australian public has no role in changing the Constitution.

Law reform is only inspired by traditional media; social media has no influence on parliament.

Which of the following is not a role of a royal commission?

Which of the following examples of law reform is a response to changing economic conditions?

Petitions are inconvenient as petitioners have to doorknock and acquire physical signatures to validate the petition.

Which of the following is a common strength among petitions, demonstrations, and the use of the courts?

There is only one reason for constitutional reform: for politicians to gain political leverage against the opposition.

Parliamentary committees bridge the gap between parliament and the people to ensure greater representation of views.

Parliamentary committees cannot consist of members from both Houses of Parliament.

The 1967 referendum was merely symbolic, and no actual legislative changes occurred after the referendum succeeded.

The VLRC is tasked with investigating and reporting on a wide range of areas including criminal and civil justice system

Considering the high proportion of failed referendums, the public has stopped advocating for constitutional reform.

A role of the media in law reform is to:

The 1967 First Nations referendum resulted in one change to the Constitution: s 127 was removed.

Which of the following are reasons why parliament may seek to improve the legal system?