This unit examines representation, electoral and voting systems in Australia; justice in the Western Australian adversarial system and a noncommon law system.
It includes learning material such as:
Political representation with reference to the role of political parties and pressure groups
The Western Australian and Commonwealth electoral and voting systems since Federation
Advantages and disadvantages of the electoral and voting systems in Australia
A recently implemented or proposed reform to the electoral and voting systems in Australia
The electoral and voting systems of the USA
Ways individuals, political parties and pressure groups can participate in the electoral processes in Australia
Strengths and weaknesses of Western Australia’s adversarial civil and criminal law processes
A recently implemented or proposed reform to the civil or criminal law process in Western Australia
Strengths and weaknesses of the processes and procedures of at least one non-common law system