REVISION UNIT 2 Flashcards
Exams 2
What are the 7 features of a function govt according to the Democracy Index
- Popular trust in democratic institution
- Integrity
- Transparency
4.Accountability - Confidence in govt
- Representative political parties
- Citizens feel they have control over govt
What are some features of strong political culture?
- Degree of popular support in general
- Common view that democratic processes and rule of law more important features of govt than: strong leader, military rule and rule of experts and technocrats
- Perception that democracy benefits economic performance
- Tradition of separation of Church and State
- Active participation in democratic process
- Belief that each vote counts and every voice in democracy will be heard
- Trust in govt and democratic institutions
- Civil civic discourse
What happened in the Morrison Ministries Scandals?
PM Scott Morrison was secretly appointed to 5 ministries b/w March 2020- May 2021
What were the Departments that Scott Morrison was appointed to?
- Department of Health
- Department of Finance
- Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
- Department of Home Affairs
- Department of Treasury
What was the impact of Scott Morrison’s Scandals?
Lacks transparency of the govt
doesn’t uphold the Australian democratic principles
Was Scoot Morrison’s actions legal and constitutional
Yes
Was PM SM’s Cabinet aware?
No they were not aware of the change in portfolio
What big question was raised by PM SM’s actions?
How does Cabinet operate without knowing which minister is responsible for which portfolio?
What question was raised by PM SM’s actions involving the Governor General?
Should GG have a role in counter-balancing politicians when integrity of our systems is challenged?
What was Richard Boyle’s job
worked as a debt-collector in the Australian Tax Office
Why is Boyle being prosecuted?
-took photos of tax records
-breached confidentiality on sensitive tax records
-gathered information illegally
-secretly recorded conversations with colleagues
-uploaded the photos to a Proton Mail account
What are the features of international rules-based order
-International law
-Treaties
-UN
-Regional security arrangements
-ICC
-World trade Organisation
-World Bank/ IMF
-Trade Agreement
What is the Democratic Peace These?
Theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
Main Questions about if the conflict in Gaza is a threat to rules based order?
-Is this threat in Gaza new to the global community?
-If not, then what were the past outcomes?
What is the jurisdiction of the ICJ
Limited to genocide convention, otherwise, civil court to deal with between states disputes
