GOVERNMENT ND DEMOCRACY Flashcards
EXECUTIVE
- runs country/state
- runs laws in cabinet
LEGISLATIVE
- makes laws in parliament
JUDICIAL
- enforces laws in court
FEDERAL
whole nation matters
(immigration, defense)
STATE
individual state matters
(PTV, education, health, hospitals, freeways)
LOCAL
locally matters
(kindergarten, garbage collecting, netball courts)
EXCLUSIVE
- particular to the federal government
(defense, currency)
CONCURRENT
- particular to federal and state
(aboriginal enforce, education)
RESIDUAL
states after federal
(rubbish collecting)
QUESTION TIME
- questions for the government to take action
- time for opposing parties to scrutinize
3 TYPES OF READING
- FIRST READING INTRODUCES THE BILL
- SECOND READING ALL MEMBERS GET A COPY OF THE BILL AND CAN DEBATE
- THIRS READING IS FINALE (if passed goes through house of reps and becomes a law)
MANDATE
- a policy the government promised to enforce before they become the government.
COMPARE SEPERATION OF POWER AND DIVISON OF POWER
- no branch gains too much power and too avoid corruption
why is it important to to have s.o.p and d.o.p in place in a democratic society
- people to know our democratic society is separating powers
- actively trying to avoid corruption
DEFINE PARTY PLATFORM
- aims, goals or principles of a political party
PREFERENTIAL VOTING:
voters number all candidates in order of preference
elimination is used when candidate has least votes
needs o have 76 as majority
FIRST PAST THE POST VOTE:
- voters cast a vote to one single candidate
- candidate with most votes wins election
ROLES OF MINISTER CABINETS
- follows what’s in their portfolio
- DIRECTING GOVERNMENT POLICY AND MAKING DECISIONS ABT NATIONAL ISSUES
THE OPPOSITION
- examines the government
- makes sure they do the right thing
WHAT IS A MP AND WHOSE OUR MP
- member of parliament
(Anthony Albanese)
Which party is currently in government federally?
LABOUR PARTY
HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT
STATE LAWS AND DEBATE ISSUES
