Civics And Citizenship Flashcards
What is liberal democracy?
A democratic system of government in which individual rights and freedoms are officially recognised and protected, and the exercise of political power is limited by the rule of law.
What is Responsible government?
The government must be accountable or answerable to the people. They must be able to justify their actions and decisions to voters
What are the pros and cons of compulsory voting?
Pros: Compulsory voting helps ensure that parliaments have the support of the majority of people, not just those who voted. Candidates and political parties therefore need to consider the needs of all society when making policies.
Cons: Critics of compulsory voting argue that it forces those who are uninterested to cast an ill-informed vote. They also argue that compulsory voting violates individuals right to choose.
What are the separation of powers?
3 types: executive, legislative and judicial: executive is the power to administer or implement the law, legislative is the power to make the law held by parliament, judicial is the power to apply or interpret the law, held by the courts.
What are the three levels of government?
3 levels: Legislative, executive and judiciary.
What is representative government
Eligible citizens elect members of parliament to make decisions and laws on their behalf. If citizens do not think their representatives are doing a good job, they can vote for new ones at the next election .
Threats to Australian democracy?
Threats to the Australian democracy are including media bias, the existence of groups with vested interests, organised crime, corruption and lawlessness could potentially threaten our democratic and harmonious way of life. These activities undermine and attack the principles of democracy.
China’s social credit system?
China’s social credit system allows the government to track a persons behaviour and responsibility 24/7 example: if some had a score of 800 they are granted rewards for their behaviour such as visa for travel, cheaper taxes and so on, if someone score was below 200 or 100 they could be barred from gaining any credit and lose their freedom from some places.
Could Australia do the same as China?
This would negatively affect Australia’s economy such as productivity and leisure time. If Australia did the same as China, the system wouldn’t work because of the laws we have now.
