civics & citizenship Flashcards
what is a democracy?
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
two examples of a democracy
australia and canada
what is communism?
system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.
two examples of a communist country
china and north korea
what r some reasons to vote
holds politicians accountable
good way to bring change
democracy needs participation
who is the head of state
governer general
who makes laws
parliment & prime minister
australia legislature
unicameral
how often does chinas npc meet
every 5 years
polituburo standing committee role
senior decision making body
members of the npc
3000 ppl
what is the seperation of powers
when the branches of governemnt have no power of each other (the legislative, executive and judiciary)
y is seperation of power so important
prevents abuse of power
allows checks and balances between governments
keeps them accountable
to protect individual rights of law
compare and contrast features of aus gov and chinese gov
- china= 1 main party, aus = many parties!!
main parties of aus: labour and liberal
small parties of aus: greens, nationals - both run mixed economic systems
3.china rules by law (law applies to everyone but CCP) aus has rule of law (law applies to everyb)
- aus has seperation of powers, china doesnt
compare and contrast features of aus gov and chinese gov (continued)
- aus has two parliment (bimcameral) china has 1
- both have free elections & ppl over 18 can vot ebut in china only ccp members can vote (6%) but in aus anybody can vote if registered
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