Students respond to this statement with their opinion of whetherthey agree or disagree with this statement providingreasons.
Example – comparing Australia’s approach to the protection of rights with USA’s approach to the protection of rights:
- USA has a bill of rights, Australia does not have a bill of rights.
- USA has an extensive list of express rights protected, Australia only has 5 express rights protected.
- Referendum procedure in USA is more complex than in Australia
- Both protect implied rights
Rights are fully enforceable by the courts – High Court in Australia and Supreme Court in USA