Civics and citizenship Flashcards
Where is the Westminster system used?
London/UK/, New Zealand, Canada and Australia.
How is the Westminster system structured?
Has upper and lower house, has head of state or sovereign, has a head of government, independent judiciary and civil service.
What is justice?
A key concept in civics and citizenship: the quality of being just; the concept of justice is based upon many differing viewpoints and ultimately states that people and society should behave in a way that is fair balanced and equal for all.
How is justice served?
If someone is arrested they are taken to court, in the court there will be a jury made up of randomly selected locals, there is also a judge, if the person doing bad is found guilty by the judge/jury they will be punished accordingly.
What are rights and responsibilities?
Citizens have both rights (such as freedom of speech) and responsibilities (such as the requirement to vote in elections, pay taxes and perform jury service).
What is participation?
The way in which individuals as good citizens take part in and make contributions to society.
Why are rights and responsibilities important (examples)?
They are an important of living living in a democracy. Gives you freedom.
How can we participate?
We can participate by protesting or demonstrating about important issues, participating in in a political decision,
What are democratic values?
Respect, equality, fairness, freedom.
Why separate powers?
So no one person can have control over the country, a dictatorship.
What is the Australian constitution?
A document that describes the rules, or laws, that govern Australia and defines its structure, and its citizens’ rights.
What is a direct democracy?
A system of government where citizens meet together to make laws for their society.
Why is a democracy good?
A democracy is good because the people of a country or nation have the ability to make laws and have a say in how their society is run.
When was the Australia Constitution put into practice ?
Laws in the constitution were first used on the first of January 1991.
