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Politics Flashcards

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What makes up a political system

A 
Parliamentary system
Commonwealth parliament
Governor-general
Senate
House of Representatives
Executive government 
Federal judicatore
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What is aus system of gov based on

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liberal Democratic tradition

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Bicameral system

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Has two chambers (house of representatives and the senate)

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The 3 different levels of government

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Federal, state, local

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Federation

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Was on 1 jan 1901. Was the combination of all 6 states

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Cabinet

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Decides which laws will be heard by parliament but doesn’t pass laws.

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Prime minister

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Leader of commonwealth parliament

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Premier

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Leader of state government

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Senate

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76 seats
Elected for 6 years
Review bills passed by the House of Representatives

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House of Representatives

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150 seats 
Elected for 3 year period
Review bills passed by the senate
Form the government 
Represent the people
Introduce and pass laws
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Crown

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Gives or withholds royal assent to bills

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Liberal democracy

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Country which maximises people’s rights

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13
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Democratic values

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Equality
Respect
Fairness
Freedom

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14
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Coalition

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Combining two political parties of similar values

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Campaigning

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Getting donations, visiting marginal seats and getting out and about in the electorates.

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16
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Quota

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Formulae used for candidates in senate

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Democracy

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System of government in which the people have the power to determine how they will be ruled or managed

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18
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Direct democracy

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Citizens meet together to make laws for their society

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Representative democracy

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Citizens elect representatives to make laws on their behalf

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Respect

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Treating others with consideration and valuing their views, beliefs and rights

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Equality

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Rights and privileges for all, without discrimination

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Fairness

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All people treated without injustice

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Freedom

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Rights, privileges and responsibilities for all

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Westminster system

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Consists of parliament and sovereign

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Justice system

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System convicting people who break the law

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Participation

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Way people contribute to society

27
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Rights and responsibilities

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Entitlements and duties citizens have

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Candidate

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Voted by citizens to represent their views

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Liberal democracy

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Freedom viewed as extremely important

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Parliamentary democracy

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Those elected meet at parliament

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National parliament

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Makes laws concerning whole country

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State parliament

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Makes laws for own states and territories

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Local councils

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Make laws for local matters

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Political system

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Way of determining who has the power and responsibilty for making decisions about important matters that affect people’s daily lives.

35
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Australian constitution

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Document that created political system.

36
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Federal parliamentary system

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Responsibilty to make of change laws shared by 1 national parliament and 6 state parliaments

37
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Lower house

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Called House of Representatives consists of 150 representatives

38
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Electorate

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Geographical division where one person is elected to represent area. There are 150 in aus

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Majority rule

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Majority must agree to win

40
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Opposition

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Party with largest amount of seats but not gained majority

41
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Hung parliament

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Neither party has majority

42
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Minority parliament

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Formed by major party by negotiating with minor parties for support

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Mandate

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Permission to act on behalf of the people

44
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Upper house

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Called senate. Set up to protect interests of the states. 12 senates per state.

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House of review

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House that checks what the government of the day is doing and holds it accountable.

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Governor General

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Queens representative in australia

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Independants

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People in parliament who dont belong to a political party

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Policy

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Statement of principles that aims to guide action that must be taken in the future

49
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Party platform

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Political parties develop policies before election that is learnt at election time

50
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Non-legal rule

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Provide us with guidelines of what is acceptable behaviour

51
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Legal rules

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Applicable to the community as a whole

52
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Criminal law

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Establish acceptable behaviour by prohibiting certain actions

53
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Civil law

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Covers the infringement of a persons rights

54
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Sentence

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How long you must pay for punishment

55
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Informal vote

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Voter hasn’t followed voting procedures

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Preferential system

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If no one has majority of votes the one with fewest is eliminated. The second preferences are then added up and given to each candidate and one with fewest total votes is eliminated. Process is continued until one has majority.

57
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Proportional representation

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Voting system used in the senate

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