1.1 c) Recognition of HR: Universal Suffrage Flashcards
What is a fundamental right of citizenship?
The right to vote and to organise a political party
for which class was suffrage initially limited to and when?
The ruling elite in 1843 (for land owners)
When did women get the right to vote federally in Australia?
in 1902
Between what years could women vote in different states in Australia?
Between 1894 and 1908
When did women get the right to vote in the UK?
1928
When did ATSI people get the right to vote?
1962
1962
ATSI people got the right to vote
When did ALL adult South Africans get the right to vote?
In 1994 when apartheid ended
What has grown significantly since 1960
the number of democracies world wide has expanded significantly, however they aren’t all perfect.
as well as Robert Mugabe’s ‘democratic’ party in Zimbabwe, what democracy shows that many democracy in many nations is far from perfect?
Accusations of vote rigging in Russia’s election and the pressuring of public servants and student to vote for Putin’s party.
How is democracy restricted in Russia?
It has control over most media in Russia.
What amendment impacted on suffrage in 2006?
Amendment to the Electoral Act banned all prisoners from voting
What was the jasmine revolution
an outbreak of demonstrations in the Arab world in countries that aren’t/weren’t effective demoncracies
Where did jasmine revolution start?
Tunisia (after a man burnt himself when his case wasn’t heard by the general, following the arbitrary seizing of his goods by police)
What happened after President Mubarak stood down?
, then referendum held limiting time a president could spend in office and removed restrictions on forming political parties
What happened a year into Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood taking office?
Widespread demonstrations led to Military chief overthrowing Morsi. There was a crackdown on Morsi’s supporters and many were killed and detained
What was the most brutal crackdown of a country during the Jasmine revolution?
Gaddafhi using anti-aircraft guns to shoot his own protesting civilians in Libya.
Where have demonstrations taken place for democratic change also taken place?
Yemen, Kuwait, Jordan
What was the result of the recent referendum in Turkey?
President Erdogan was given heaps of new powers, scrapping the parliamentary system.
What did critics say about Erdogan’s new powers
“It will entrench one man rule and a de facto dictatorship” (2017 SMH: What Erdogan’s narrow referendum victory means for Turkey)
What did Erdogan say his new powers would prevent?
It would prevent a military coup, like the many attempted ones it has experienced over the years.
What UN article in the UNDHR protects the right to vote?
Article 21 (3)
How many democracies are there today?
According to Freedom House’s 2012 survey: 116.
How many people live in countries that lack basic political and civil freedom?
2.3 billion people, about half of these from China
