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=Objective 2: Outline the different areas of public law: criminal law, administrative law and constitutional law =

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to outline the features of criminal law, administrative law and constitutional law, and describe the purpose of each of these different areas of law.

Download a copy of the worksheet and sample answers: [|Criminal Law Worksheet.docx] || 5 || Download a copy of the worksheet and sample answers: [|Administrative Law Worksheet.docx] || 10 ||
 * **Level C** || ** Points ** ||
 * Prepare a poster **identifying** as many criminal acts as you can. Either draw or use images sourced online or from magazines/newspapers. Make sure each criminal act is labelled. || 5 ||
 * Write a one paragraph summary **describing** the purposes of criminal law, administrative law and constitutional law. || 5 ||
 * Demonstrate your **understanding** of criminal law by completing the questions on the criminal law worksheet.
 * Prepare a series of three mindmaps setting out a **definition**, **summary** of the purpose and an **example** for each of criminal law, administra﻿tive law and constitutional Law. || 5 ||
 * Generate a crossword puzzle using terms and **definitions** relating to the different areas of public law. Include at least ten terms and definitions in your crossword. Create your crossword by hand or use an online crossword puzzle generator such as [|Super Crossword Creator]or [|Crossword Puzzle Games]. || 5 ||
 * Review the information on Constitutional Law at [|Discovering Democracy Units]. Demonstrate your **understanding** of the information by answering the following questions:
 * 1) **Describe** the process for changing the Constitution.
 * 2) **List** the rules that must be followed by the High Court in interpreting the Constitution.
 * 3) **Summarise** the findings of the High Court in the //Engineers// case. || 5 ||
 * **Level B** ||  ||
 * **Apply** your knowledge of administrative law by completing the administrative law scenario worksheet. Use information from the Centrelink fact sheet (available at the [|Centrelink Website]) to help you.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Apply** your knowledge of administrative law by completing the administrative law scenario worksheet. Use information from the Centrelink fact sheet (available at the [|Centrelink Website]) to help you.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Using information from the [|website of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal], prepare a flow chart **organising** and **showing** the process involved in an individual seeking review of a government decision. || 10 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Read the summary of //Commonwealth v Tasmania// [1983] HCA 21 on page 35 of the //Cambridge Legal Studies Preliminary// textbook and prepare an **outline** of the case using the following headings:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Facts of the case.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Issues and sections of the Constitution considered by the High Court.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Decision reached by the High Court. || 10 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">In groups of 2-3, prepare a series of __3__ short skits (1-2 minutes each). Each skit should **dramatise** a scenario covered by criminal law, administrative law or constitutional law. Your group must have one skit for each of these areas of public law. || 10 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Level A** ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Using [|Zoho Quiz Maker] **create** an online multiple choice quiz for the class on the different areas of public law. Include at least __10__ questions, with a choice of __4__ answers for each question. || 20 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Prepare an extended response (1-2 pages) addressing the following: //**Compare** and **contrast** the ways in which an individual can seek review of a decision made by a government agency. Do you think many people seek justice through these means? **Justify** your answer.// || 20 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Design** a brochure titled ‘Constitutional Law for Dummies’. This brochure should provide easily understood information on the:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">role, features and importance of the Constitution;
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">function of the High Court in cases concerning the Constitution;
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">procedures that apply in the Constitutional law case being heard by the High Court. || 20 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Research** and examine an example of recent reform in the area of criminal law. Prepare a report on your findings using powerpoint. Include the following:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">An **outline** of the changes that occurred to the law and the impact of those changes.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">An **evaluation** of whether the reform has resulted in any improvements to the effectiveness of the law in achieving justice. || 20 ||
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">An **evaluation** of whether the reform has resulted in any improvements to the effectiveness of the law in achieving justice. || 20 ||