democrat Flashcards
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PR upheld AUS
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- high diversity of political parties
- electoral compromise (blended pref voting, prop voting)
- compulsory enrolment and voting
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PR undermined AUS
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- two-part system entrenched in the lower house
- pref voting disadvantages minor parties
- undermines individual liberty and donkey votes
3
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PR upheld US
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- single member electorate in both houses means trustee links to constituents
- FPP
- voluntary enrolment and voting emphasise individual liberty
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PP upheld AUS
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- free and fair electoral system, compulsory voting high levels of voter turnout (89.92%)
- senates PR electoral system enables parliamentary participation with diverse ideologies
- range of pressure groups
- statutes such as Racial Discrimination Act 1975
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PP undermined AUS
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- statutes may infringe political freedoms and rights
- participation of indigenous Australians is limited by social, cultural, economic and geographical barriers
- growing disillusionment and mistrust with politics
6
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PP upheld US
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- free electoral system
- no restrictions on the formation of political parties
7
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PP undermine US
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- electoral system is not always fair- gerrymanders, race, class and wealth distort the effectiveness of electoral participation
- disenfranchised some groups
- only two political parties are viable
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ROL upheld AUS
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- constitutional SOP
- judicial independence protected by S72
- cabinet, ministry and public service accountable through parliamentary independence eg. senate standing committee for the scrutiny of delegated legislation
9
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ROL undermine AUS
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- exec dominance of parliament
- parliamentary privilege provides immunity
- exec decision to appoint judge unchecked
10
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ROL upheld US
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- strict constitutional SOP
- judicial independence is protected by article 3, appointments require consent from senate
- Congress and courts check presidential power
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ROL undermine US
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- increasing partisanship is undermining the checks and balances between congress and the presidency
- judicial appointment is a politicised process
- misuse of the presidential pardon power
12
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JI upheld AUS
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- section 72, separates the power of appointment and dismissal
- HC interpreted S71 narrowly preserving the independence of chapter 3 courts
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JI undermine AUS
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- executive appointment of a judge is unchecked
- legislation can diminish the judge’s discretion to interpret the law
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JI upheld US
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- constitution article 2 requires the consent of the two political branches of govt (president nominates, senate confirms, congress impeaches or removes)
- constitution establishes a strict separation of the federal judicary
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JI undermine US
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- seven states elect SC judges by popular vote
- appointments can become a political contest between the president and the senate eg. Justice Kavanaugh
