civics and citz test Flashcards
define democracy
a system of government in which the people have the power to determine how they will be ruled or managed and so elect a parliament to make and implement laws on their behalf
define representative democracy
it is a system where citizens of a country vote for government representatives to handle legislation and the country on their behalf
define Westminster system
the parliamentary system of Great Britain where parliament consists of two houses and the crown. this is the Parliamentary system used In Australia
define rights and responsibilities of Australians
Entailments and duties as citizens
define self determination
a process by which a country determines its own state head and forms its own government
define separation of powers
A Parliamentary Principle that ensures no single group or body within our parliamentary system has the power to make implement, apply or interpret the law
define apartheid
a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race
what are the levels of government
local, state, federal
who is the head of state and what does she fo
the head of state is the queen and she appoints the Governor General
define federal system
for the purposes of governing and law making, the nation has one central parliament that has the power to make laws
define parliament
the national or state law making body that is made up of elected representatives in both the upper and lower house with a head of state
define common wealth
an independent country or community especially a democratic republic
define liberal democracy
form of government that is a representative democracy.
define responsible government
parliamentary principle that requires members of parliament to be answerable tp the voters and carry out their duties in a honest matter or resign
define royal assent
written approval by the queens representative on behalf of the queen for a bill to become law given after both houses of parliament have passed the bill
define safeguard
a measure taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something bad happening
define disenfranchised
do not have the right to vote
who is the current Governor General
David hurely
who is the current prime minister
Scott Morrison
who is the prime minister who apologised in 1992
Paul keatings
indigenous organisation established in 1972
aboriginal tent embassy
Prime minister who abolished TISC
mr howard
a person with a right to dissolve the government
the governor general
prime minister who established the immigration restriction act in 1901
Alfred Deakin
How Australia’s system of government differs to Indonesias system and outline the main elements of both:
Indonesia’s system of government is referred to as a republic,
Indonesia has three levels of government: the national, provincial and district (or city) levels and elections are held once every five years, on the same day.
The Indonesian national parliament, which is responsible for making laws that apply to the whole country, is called the People’s Consultative Assembly.
It is similar to australis commonwealth parliament it consist of 2 houses:
The Lower house (house of representatives) and the the upper house, the regional representatives council.
How the underlying principles of government uphold the federal system of democracy in Australia?
the principles of government are:
Governments must protect the rights and freedoms of individuals
Governments must make laws that reflect the views and values of people.
Governments must be accountable to the people
There must be a separation of powers
How the Australian government is help accountable by the people and the system
the government being accountable to the people means that the government must be able to justify their actions and decisions to voters In Australia, one way that governments are held to account is through the process of parliamentary question time, where all members of parliament are given the opportunity to question the government on its policies and actions
