Hass (CIVICS) Flashcards
What Is Democracy
system of government in which state power is vested in the people or the general population of a state.
What Is The Constitution
The Constitution is a written document that limits the government’s power
What Is The Prime Minister
The Prime minister is the head of an elected government in a parliamentary system
Also the head of cabinet and the executive branch.
What Is A Government
A government is a system or group of people governing an organized community, Country, or state
What Is The Governer General
The Governor-general is a person who represents the monarch (King)
What Is Liberal Democracy
Liberal democracy emphasizes the protection of individual rights and freedoms,
What Is Parliament
Parliament is an assembly of representatives, (usually of an entire nation) that makes laws
What Is The Westminister System
The Westminister system is a system of government originating from the UK, in which people do not directly elect their government but leave it to the elected legislature to install, supervise, and remove the government.
What Is The Difference Between Statute Law and Common Law?
State law is made by parliament and common law is built on a case-by-case basis and is decided by judges which creates a precedent
What Is The Separation of Powers
The Powers and functions of the government are divided into three branches:
The Legislature, The Executive, and The judiciary
What Is The Division of Powers?
When laws are shared in different levels of goverment
What Is The Senate
The Senate is the upper house and includes 76 senators, The Senate has the power to review and scrutinize legislation proposed by the House of representatives
What Is The House Of Representatives
The house of reps is the lower house also know as the people house.
People choose the representatives. Legislation first comes out of the house of reps before going into the senate. (it includes 151 members)
What is Royal Assent
the final stage in the legislative process which is required for a bill to become a law and has to be accepted by the governer general.
What Is Concurrent powers
The Powers that are held by both the federal and state governments
e.g Taxation, Law Enforcement.
What Are Exclusive Powers
Powers that are held by federal goverments
e.g Defense, Declaring War
What Is The Rule Of Law
The Rule Of law is that all people no matter what position is equal before the law and is treated the same
What are some key values of Australia’s System Of Goverment
Rule Of Law, Pluralism, Equality, Individual Freedom’s And Human Rights, Social equality and Welfare, Democratic elections
What are some key features and values Of China’s System Of Goverment
China is a more centralized power structure - operating under a one party system, The chinese communist Party (CCP)
What are some responsibilities of the legislative branch in aus SOG
Making Laws, Interpreting The constitution, Resolving disputes between the states and territories,
How many Judges on the high court and how are they picked
There are 7 judges on the high court and they are picked by the prime minister.
The high Courts link to the constitution
The high court can create new laws through its interpretations of the constitution
When a law is inconsistent with the constitution the high court declares that law is invalid and no longer enforceable
The high court is the final authority on the interpretation of the contitution of aus
Define constitunionalism
The belief that power should be limited through a written document
The Role Of The judicial branch of the goverment
Administers justice according to the law
interpreting and applying laws
Resolving disputes
