Civics Flashcards
4 key elements of WM system
Queen, Senate, House of Representatives, Governor General
How many members in H.O.Reps?
150 - 1 for each electorate
3 key roles of parliament
- scrutiny - disagree and challenge
- legislation - making and amending of laws
- representation -
How many members are in the Senate?
76 - 12 for each state and 2 for each territory
4 key freedoms found in a democracy
freedom of speech
freedom of association
freedom of movement
freedom of religion
Representative government
electoral system where citizens vote their leader to represent their concerns and interests.
example - United States of America
Constituted government
set of rules by which a country or state is run.
example - Australia
Dictatorship
country that is ruled by a dictator/very strict and harsh government.
Example - North Korea
3 positives of a democracy
Protected the interests of citizens
Promotes equality
Promotes change
3 negatives of a democracy
It instigates corruption
It allows not exercising the right to vote
It can take long to make decisions
Role of House of Representatives
referred to as the peoples house, 150 electorates from each electorate to represent their views and concerns
Role of the Senate
set up to protect the interests of the states and territories
major political parties of Australia
- liberal
- labour
Who are the independents
members who share their ideas who don’t belong to a political party, they hold 4 seats in parliament
What is the Westminster System
- originating from United Kingdom
- ## type of parliament that Australia use
