4.1

Question 1

Define election

Answer 1

procedure allowing eligible citizens to hold elected officials to account for their previous term in office and to delegate popular sovereignty to elected officials for next term of office.

Question 2

electoral process criteria

Answer 2

elections must be free, allow fair expression, must be regular,

Question 3

define statutory authority

Answer 3

executive agency established by parliamentary statute.Australian electoral commission. electoral act 1992

Question 4

Preferential voting (absolute majority)(HOR)

Answer 4

Based on single member electorates, electors list candidates in order of preference.if no candidate wins the least preferred eliminated and second preference is distributed until absolute majority is achieved.

Question 5

define absolute majority

Answer 5

50% +1 vote

Question 6

What is proportional voting (senate)

Answer 6

electors vote for candidates in order of preference. to win a quota is needed.pres are distributed at their transfer value to second preferred candidate.

Question 7

above the line

Question 8

below the line

Question 9

define accountability

Answer 9

both houses should be directly elected and appointed, and answerable to the people.

Question 10

what is the chain of responsibility ( westminster style) and

Answer 10

shown through regular elections.the executive government can remake or unmake houses. ministers too need to take responsibility in parliment

Question 11

FOR Elections

Answer 11

• elected representatives and accountable to voters
• held to account in next election -regular free and fair
• elections are conducted by Australian Electoral commission

Question 12

Against elections

Answer 12

• electors vote for policies which often aren’t carried out
• media effects sway in votes
• imbalance of power
• senators in favour who’s name is on top of voting ticket
• performance in parliament

Question 13

Define Parliamentary privilege

Answer 13

special right given to parliamentarians to carry out job without fear of prosecution in courts.

• example is freedom of speech
• parliament can give sanctions for misuse of power

Question 14

where does privledge committe exist

Answer 14

both houses

Question 15

what is the committee of privledge

Answer 15

• consists 11 members
• investigate specific breach of privilege
• role is to investigate and advance instead of punishments
• The house then either fines or imprisons misconduct

Question 16

what do standing orders do

Answer 16

• speaker calls standing of order when members misconduct themselves in parliament
• members may call “point of order” to interpret standing order and to make a ruling
• presiding officer may if continued behaviour create a period of exclusion

Question 17

define Hansard

Answer 17

allows scrutinise for voters

Question 18

question time PROS

Answer 18

• aloes backbenchers to ask questions for ministers
• can be with or without notice
• 1 Hour committed in afternoon

Question 19

Question time Cons

Question 20

Question time CONS

Answer 20

• ineffective scrutinising the executive
• Ministers may give irrelevant invasive answers
• Dorothy Dixers
• Media emphasise on performance rather than anders

Question 21

Matter or public importance

Answer 21

proposed to senate for discussion.

Question 22

urgency motion

Answer 22

takes the form of a motion
must have support of 4 other senators( 5 total) before mayter can be debated.debate conclusion of matter importance or not.

Question 23

Grievance Debates

Answer 23

Allow members to debate for 10 minuets about any matter of concern. Parliament allows and hour and quarter per week for this.

Question 24

Adjournment debate

Answer 24

The debate concerning the motion to adjourn or suspend the sitting of parliament to another day

Question 25

how does government respond to committee reports

Answer 25

through written statements, must be responded between three months of presentation, sometimes longer for response. I’m 2010 house passed resolution requiring government to respond to committee report within 6 months

Question 26

purpose of judicial review

Answer 26

reviewing if decision was made lawfully.

1997 Administrative decisions (judicial reviews) act was established.

Question 27

Explain S75

Answer 27

High Court original jurisdiction ‘in all matters…in which the Commonwealth, or a person suing or being sued on behalf of the Commonwealth, is a party’
-issue the remedies of mandamus, prohibition, or injunction against an officer of the Commonwealth
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