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Question 1

Legitimacy (Note: One of the 4 pillars of democracy)

Answer 1

The appropriate authority that a government has to rule, often decided by a majority vote

Question 2

Justice (Note: One of the 4 pillars of democracy)

Answer 2

A state of equality in which citizens are treated respectfully and judged based on merit rather than privilege

Question 3

Freedom (Note: One of the 4 pillars of democracy)

Answer 3

The right for a government’s citizens to do what they want (within reason) and give them an amount of choices

Question 4

Power (Note: One of the 4 pillars of democracy)

Answer 4

The act of a government defining and limiting power between certain groups

Question 5

Human Rights

Answer 5

Basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world

Question 6

UDHR

Answer 6

An important UN article that laid out basic human rights

Question 7

Representative democracy

Answer 7

A type of democracy where elected persons represent a group of people

Question 8

Equal Vote

Answer 8

The principle that all citizens must have an equal say in elections

Question 9

Free Vote

Answer 9

The principle that citizens should make their vote without coercion or fear of repercussions (achieved through a secret ballot)

Question 10

Independent oversight

Answer 10

The principle that elections should be run by an independent body who is not influenced by the government or other parties

Question 11

The AEC

Answer 11

An independent federal agency in charge of organising, conducting and supervising federal elections, by-elections and referendums

Question 12

Right to Stand for Office

Answer 12

The principle that individuals should have the right stand for office in addition to being able to vote

Question 13

Separation of Powers

Answer 13

The vesting of the legislative, executive, and judiciary powers of government in separate bodies to keep tabs on each other

Question 14

The 3 parts of the separation of powers are _____, _____ and _____.

Answer 14

Judiciary (High Court)
Parliament (Parliament)
Executive Gov. (Prime Minister & Queen)

Question 15

Federalism

Answer 15

A type of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system

Question 16

The Australian Constitution can only be altered by a _______.

Answer 16

A referendum

Question 17

Representative Democracy

Answer 17

A type of democracy where elected persons represent a group of people

Question 18

The 3 roles of the High Court are ___, ___, ___ and ___.

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

Appellate juristriction

Answer 19

The Court’s power to review decisions made by lower courts

Question 20

Original jurisdiction

Answer 20

The Court’s power to cases that have come directly to the High Court, without any prior judicial decision.

Question 21

Predictable Pattern of Elections

Answer 21

The principle that election should be held in a predictable manner

Question 22

Rule of Law

Answer 22

The principle that everyone must be treated equally by the law

Question 23

Right to a Fair Trial

Answer 23

The principle that everyone is equal in the courtroom

Question 24

The 5 pillars of legitimacy are

1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______

Answer 24

1. Equal Vote
2. Free Vote
3. Independent Oversight
4. Right to Stand for Office
5. Predictable Pattern of Elections

Question 25

The 2 pillars of justice are ____ and ____.

Answer 25

Rule of Law

Right to a Fair Trial