Commerce - Australia's Political System Flashcards
Representative Democracy
A political system where citizens vote on representatives
Election
When reps and members of parliament are chosen by the people
Candidates
Nominated in their party to run in electrons
Parliament
Makes laws:
- Lower house (drafts laws)
- Upper house (reviews laws)
Liberal Democracy
A government where the citizens have power
Constitutional Monarchy
Political system:
- Monarch (head of state)
- Parliament (makes laws under monarch)
- Follows the Constitution
Royal Assent
Signing by:
- Governor-General (Federal level)
- Governor (State level)
To make a bill into a law
Australian Constitution
Australia follows these rules and laws when governing
- Structure of government
- Rights of citizens
House of Reps
Lower house of Federal Parliament
Senate
Upper house of Federal Parliament
Electoral Divisions
Areas containing specific numbers of people who may vote in electrons
Political Party
Group with similar views for how area should be governed
Coalition
Multiple parties who join together to try to win election and form government
Prime Minister
Leader of the governing party
Absolute Majority
Candidate/party must win over half the votes to:
- Form government
- Win in the electoral division
Opposition
Second largest party after government
- In lower house of parliament
- Scrutinises/opposes government policies
Independent
Member of parliament who is not in a party
Preferential System of Voting
Voting system:
- Provides multiple counts of ballot papers
- Determines absolute majority
Diversity
Group/society with various stoofs:
- Backgrounds
- Experiences
- Lifestyles etc.
Discrimination
Unfavourably treating/proposing to treat people because of:
- Gender
- Age
- Race
- Disability
- Physical Features
- Political Beliefs
