government section Flashcards
define local government and their responsibilities
is responsible for:
providing services within their local area. These include:
• maintenance of roads and footpaths;
• garbage collection;
• town planning and building regulations;
• infant welfare centres and child care centres; • meals on wheels;
• libraries; and
• maintenance of parks and gardens and swimming pools
define state government and their responsibilities
is responsible for state things (vic):
• education: government primary and
secondary schools, curriculum and assessment, coordination of higher education;
• health: public hospitals, nursing services, ambulance services, coordination of aged care, children’s, youth, mental and community health services;
• transport: public transport, major roads, vehicle registration, transport accident insurance
define federal government and their responsibilities
is responsible for Australia these things include: • defence; • foreign policy; • immigration; • trade and commerce; • airports and air safety; • post and telecommunications; • employment and unemployment strategies; • national public works; • social services such as pensions and family support; • Medicare and health funding; • post-secondary education; and • currency.
what is a representative democracy?
representative democracy is a system of government in which all eligible citizens vote on representatives to pass laws for them.
what are the main political parties in Australia?
-Australian liberal party
-Australian greens
-pauline hansons one nation
-liberal democratic party
-Australian conservatives
-nick xenophon team
the coalition:
-liberal party of Australia
-national party of Australia
-liberal national party QLD
-county liberals (NT)
define coalition
the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose
define opposition
the opposition comprises of one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the government, party or group in political control of a city
define independent
An independent is variously defined as a voter who votes for candidates on issues rather than on the basis of a political ideology or partisanship
what is the difference between the house of representatives (lower house) and the senate (upper house )
HR- legislative assembly
senate- legislative council
what is the voting process? (who can vote, how often elections are held, how the winner is decided, electorate)
- It is compulsory for Australian citizens 18 years and over to enrol to vote. It is also compulsory to attend a voting place on Election Day, or to vote by mail.
- Senators are elected by a preferential voting system, known as proportional representation, which is designed to allocate seats to candidates in proportion to votes cast in an election.
- federal elections are generally held every 3 years
what is preferential voting?
is a system of voting that allows a citizen to individually number and rank all candidates for both houses of parliament according to their preferences
what is the concept of simple majority voting?
less than half of the total votes cast but more than the minimum required to win, as when there are more than two candidates or choices. less than half the number of voters registered.
who is the leader of the government at federal level?
prime minister- Malcom Turnbull
what is federation?
a federation is a political individual characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions under a central (federal) government.
who is the head of state at state level?
the governor general
