Glossary definitions Flashcards
Preparation for the Australian Citizenship Test
Australian Public Service
government departments and people employed by them
civil unrest
demonstrations and riots by large numbers of people, usually protesting against a government decision or policy
coalition
the joining of two or more political parties, usually to form a government or opposition
commission
a group of people with an official responsibility
constitutional monarchy
a country in which a king or queen is the head of state, whose powers are limited by the constitution
court
a place where legal cases are heard by a judge or magistrate
criminal trial
a hearing of facts by a court to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty of an alleged crime
democracy
government by the people through elected representatives
drug trafficking
carrying or buying drugs to sell illegally
economic deprivation
a form of domestic violence, where one partner in a relationship prevents the other partner from receiving or handling money
election
an event in which citizens choose a person to represent them in parliament
electoral roll
the list of people entitled to vote in an election or referendum
enforce the law
to make sure that people follow the law
executive power
the power and authority to administer the laws, one of the three powers under the Australian Constitution
federation
the union of colonies into one nation with the colonies retaining certain powers
First Fleet
the group of 11 ships which set out from Britain under Captain Arthur Phillip to establish a convict settlement in New South Wales
floral emblem
national flower
forced isolation
a form of domestic violence where one partner in a relationship controls who the other partner sees and talks to, what they read and where they go
from this time forward
from now and in the future
icon
a well known image
Indigenous people
the original inhabitants of the land – in Australia, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Judaeo-Christian
of both the Jewish and the Christian religions
judicial power
the power and authority to interpret and apply the laws, one of the three powers under the Australian Constitution
legislative power
the power and authority to make and change the laws, one of the three powers under the Australian Constitution
liberties (liberty)
personal freedom and independence
magistrate
a judge of a lower court
mateship
helping and receiving help from others, especially in difficult times
national anthem
national song
parliamentary democracy
a system of government based on the regular election of representatives to parliament by the citizens
permanent resident
a person who has a visa to work and live in Australia with no time limit
political party
a group of people who share similar ideas about how a country should be governed
public service
the use of time, energy or skill for the good of the nation
referendum
a vote by all voters on a proposed change to the Australian Constitution
representative
a person who acts or speaks for others
review
to consider a proposal for a new law and decide whether to accept or reject it
secret ballot
a system of voting where people vote privately, so no one can influence or pressure them to vote in a certain way
secular
separate from religion
set up
to build, establish, start
shire
a local government area
social security
government pensions or benefits to help unemployed people, disabled people, elderly people and others in need
try your luck
to take a chance
volunteer
a person who gives their time to a person or organisation without expecting payment
