Political Systems Influences

Question 1

Accountability mechanisms of government influences on Australia

Answer 1

Britain- responsible parlimentary government, question time
America- ‘Ultra vires’- role of supreme court

Question 2

Seperation of powers influences in Australia

Answer 2

Britain- constitutionally enshrined overlap/fusion between the executive and legislative-S64
No influences from America

Question 3

Form of government influnces in australia

Answer 3

Britain- constitutional monarchy, liberal and representative democracy, house of reps
America- written constitution, senate=house of states

Question 4

Constitution influences in Australia

Answer 4

No influences from Britain
America- written constitution designed to support a federal system with shared law making powers between the states and central government

Question 5

Upper house influences in australia

Answer 5

No influences from Britain
America- house of states (senate), equal numbers of senators per state

Question 6

Federalism influences in Australia

Answer 6

No influences from Britain
America- Federal system, law making power is divided between a central government and state governments

Question 7

“Washminster” system

Answer 7

Mix of British common law and American common law

Question 8

What systems of government have influenced Australia’s political and legal system (5)

Answer 8

English common law, Westminster system, American Federal system, Canadian federal system, Swiss referendum process

Question 9

How did English common law influence Australia’s political and legal system?

Answer 9

Constitutionally enshrined overlap- s64, Monarch’s powers defined by a constitution, Liberal democracy, House of review, right to fair trial and presumption of innocence