U4-Comparison of Liberal Democracies

Question 2

List the similarities in elections of Australia + USA

Answer 2

1.Two Major Parties-AUS=Liberal/Labour-America=Democrat/Republican

2.Voting is encouraged in both states but for different reasons

3.Both run by a liberal democracy meaning that the people directly vote for representatives directly (X Include president/Prime Minster)

Question 3

List the differences between the election results of Aus+USA

Answer 3

-Term Lengths last for longer periods in the United States at 4 years rather than 3 for elected officials.

-Voting is not compulsory in the United States but is compulsory in Australia.

-Voting in Australia is always held on weekends or public holidays whereas In the USA it is always held on the second Tuesday of Nov.