HASS Y9 T2 Flashcards
Legitimacy (Note: One of the 4 pillars of democracy)
The appropriate authority that a government has to rule, often decided by a majority vote
Justice (Note: One of the 4 pillars of democracy)
A state of equality in which citizens are treated respectfully and judged based on merit rather than privilege
Freedom (Note: One of the 4 pillars of democracy)
The right for a government’s citizens to do what they want (within reason) and give them an amount of choices
Power (Note: One of the 4 pillars of democracy)
The act of a government defining and limiting power between certain groups
Human Rights
Basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world
UDHR
An important UN article that laid out basic human rights
Representative democracy
A type of democracy where elected persons represent a group of people
Equal Vote
The principle that all citizens must have an equal say in elections
Free Vote
The principle that citizens should make their vote without coercion or fear of repercussions (achieved through a secret ballot)
Independent oversight
The principle that elections should be run by an independent body who is not influenced by the government or other parties
The AEC
An independent federal agency in charge of organising, conducting and supervising federal elections, by-elections and referendums
Right to Stand for Office
The principle that individuals should have the right stand for office in addition to being able to vote
Separation of Powers
The vesting of the legislative, executive, and judiciary powers of government in separate bodies to keep tabs on each other
The 3 parts of the separation of powers are _____, _____ and _____.
Judiciary (High Court)
Parliament (Parliament)
Executive Gov. (Prime Minister & Queen)
Federalism
A type of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system
The Australian Constitution can only be altered by a _______.
A referendum
Representative Democracy
A type of democracy where elected persons represent a group of people
The 3 roles of the High Court are ___, ___, ___ and ___.
Determines if someone has broken the constitution
Hears appeals (cases from a lower court that were not settled)
Hears cases between the governments
Hears cases involving treaties.
Appellate juristriction
The Court’s power to review decisions made by lower courts
Original jurisdiction
The Court’s power to cases that have come directly to the High Court, without any prior judicial decision.
Predictable Pattern of Elections
The principle that election should be held in a predictable manner
Rule of Law
The principle that everyone must be treated equally by the law
Right to a Fair Trial
The principle that everyone is equal in the courtroom
The 5 pillars of legitimacy are
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- Equal Vote
- Free Vote
- Independent Oversight
- Right to Stand for Office
- Predictable Pattern of Elections
The 2 pillars of justice are ____ and ____.
Rule of Law
Right to a Fair Trial
