Government Glossary

Question 1

Representative democracy

Answer 1

Political system in which eligible people can vote for candidates to carry out the business of governing on their behalf such as the British government system

Question 2

Bicameralism

Answer 2

Having two parliamentary chambers auch as in the UK parliment

Question 3

Unitary system

Answer 3

Supreme power isn’t divided between the national and state governments such as China’s government system

Question 4

Federalism

Answer 4

System of government in which a state or territory is controlled by two levels of government, Australia federalised on 1st Jan 1901

Question 5

Prerogative powers

Answer 5

Common law powera of the crown, the GG can choose the chief of naval and military forces

Question 6

Constitutionalism

Answer 6

Adherance of government according to constitutional principles, Federal laws of the US government

Question 7

Absolute monarchy

Answer 7

Constitutional minsrchy modelled on the westminster system, used in Saudi Arabia

Question 8

Constitutional monarchy

Answer 8

System of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organised government, Used in Belgium

Question 9

Vertical fiscal imbalance

Answer 9

When the commonwealth is getting more money than they need (80/50) whereas the states are getting less money than needed (20/50) which allows for the commonwealth to intrude into areas of law making