Political and legal issues The political and legal issues are best addressed in combination with the relevant political and legal systems content. This requires an examination of: State’s rights within the Australian federal system and the rule of law in a non-democratic political and legal system. Political and legal research skills Research provides the opportunity to examine aspects of political and legal systems. The following skills will be developed in this unit. Research and analysis identify, define, distinguish and analyse principles and terms describe, discuss and analyse the operation and key features of a political and legal system analyse statute law, common law, political decisions and legal decisions distinguish between fact and opinion, theory and practice and formal and informal processes form and justify conclusions predict intended or unintended consequences Communication use political and legal formats, terminology and techniques to suit an audience utilise techniques to explore ideas and construct reasoned arguments use an appropriate method of referencing of a non-common law legal system in one other country
Political and legal issues The political and legal issues are best addressed in combination with the relevant political and legal systems content. This requires an examination of: State’s rights within the Australian federal system and the rule of law in a non-democratic political and legal system. Political and legal research skills Research provides the opportunity to examine aspects of political and legal systems. The following skills will be developed in this unit. Research and analysis identify, define, distinguish and analyse principles and terms describe, discuss and analyse the operation and key features of a political and legal system analyse statute law, common law, political decisions and legal decisions distinguish between fact and opinion, theory and practice and formal and informal processes form and justify conclusions predict intended or unintended consequences Communication use political and legal formats, terminology and techniques to suit an audience utilise techniques to explore ideas and construct reasoned arguments use an appropriate method of referencing of a non-common law legal system in one other country
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