politics Flashcards
federal government responsibilities
-currency
-defence
-immigration
state government responsibilities
-schools
-hospitals
-public transport
local government responsibilities
-waste management
-water supple
-public services like libraries
4 principles of Australia’s political system
-representative democracy
-liberal democracy
-constitutional monarchy
-federal parliamentary system
2 factors that influence voter behaviour
-family
-media
explain democracy
a system of government in Australia here the people vote for their representatives
therm for
A political party’s formal statement of its basic principles, objectives, and positions on major issues
party platform
term for
An alliance between different political parties that agree to form a government together
coalition
term for
A situation where following an election, no political party or coalition achieves a majority in the House of Representatives
hung parliment
term for
A system of government where the head of state is a monarch, or sovereign, who is governed and bound by the Constitution
constitutional monarchy
term for
A government formed by a political party or coalition that has an absolute majority of seats in the parliament
majority government
term for
A parliamentary situation in which the vote of a number of members or a minor party is needed for legislation to be passed
minority government
term for
A system of government in which people vote in elections to choose the people who will govern them
democracy
term for
A system in which a country is ruled by a central (national) government and power is divided between the central government and state governments
federal government
term for
A temporary government that is in charge of a country until a new government is elected
caretaker government
