CHINA AND AUSTRALIA

Question 1

Compare and contrast features of Chinese govt and Australian govt.
- 2 similarities

Answer 1

• Both run mixed economic systems (part capitalist and part command)
• Both have free and fair elections for citizens over 18 but only CCP members (6% of the population) can vote in China whereas every citizen over 18 can vote if they are registered

Question 2

Compare and contrast features of Chinese govt and Australian govt.
- 2 differences

Answer 2

• China is a one-party state ruled by the Chinese Communist Party whereas Australia has a multi-party political system with Liberals and Labor Parties being the two major ones and many minor ones such as Greens, Nationals etc.
• Australia has a horizontal separation of powers whereas China has no separation of powers all branches are controlled from the top down

Question 3

government type for both

Answer 3

AUS
- Constitutional Monarchy
- Representative Democracy AUS
CN
- Socialist Republic
- Headed by Communist Party

Question 4

political system in place for both and the branches

Answer 4

• Horizontal = judiciary, executive and legislature
• vertical =
  Executive
  then
  Legislature
  then
  Judiciary

Question 5

Politburo Standing Committee role

Answer 5

chinese senior decision making body that takes charge whenever the larger decision making body is not in session

Question 6

How many members are there of the NPC

Answer 6

3000

Question 7

Australia’s Judiciary

Answer 7

Purpose - Interpret the law
Administers the law created by parliament
Rule of law - All equal before the law
Highest Court - High Court - Appeals from Supreme Court, Constitutional matters, disputes between the states and/or federal government

Question 8

China’s Judiciary

Answer 8

• Administers the law created by NPC
• Rule by law - some are more equal than others e.g. CCP
• Highest court - Supreme People’s Court - hears appeals from lower courts, approves death penalty, supervises trials in other courts and discovers mistakes in other courts and arranges re-trials

Question 9

same Judiciary rules

Answer 9

• Open trials - public can watch the trials
• Appeals - if unhappy with the court’s decision you can appeal but only if you feel it was unfair or certain principles of justice were not applied
• entitled to a defense lawyer