World Order
LEG-WO is worth about 25 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Legal Studies papers. Practise 6 exam-style questions (short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.
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World order as at 2026 — state sovereignty, the UN and the Security Council veto, international courts, treaties, regional organisations, NGOs and the responsibility to protect, with Ukraine and nuclear weapons as case studies, and how to plan a 25-mark essay.
- 1What you need to know
- 2The nature of world order
- 3The United Nations
- 4International courts
- 5Treaties and weapons of mass destruction
- 6Regional organisations, NGOs and the media
- 7Case study: Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- 8The responsibility to protect
- 9Australia and world order
- 10Common mistakes
- 11Exam tips
- 12Links to other topics
Example questions
Example 1 · 25 marks · short answer
Evaluate the effectiveness of the United Nations in maintaining world order.
In your answer, refer to:
- the role of the UN Security Council
- at least ONE contemporary conflict
(25 marks) Suggested length: about 1000 words.
Answers and worked solutions appear when you practise these questions.