unit 1 aos 2: political actors and power

Question 1

political party

Answer 1

reflects shared interests and beliefs within its members and seeks to win political power by contesting elections

Question 2

interest group

Answer 2

a group of like-minded people that work to influence government policy and decision making. either for the people they represent or society more broadly. don’t run for elections themselves

Question 3

traditional media

Answer 3

forms of mass communication before the age of digital media - t.v, radio, newspaper

Question 4

social media

Answer 4

websites and apps enabling users to create and engage in social networking

Question 5

new media

Answer 5

forms of mass communication using digital technology - blogs, news sites

Question 6

what do political parties do? 5 things

Answer 6

represent the people, present ideas and policy, contest in elections, form government, provide opportunities for citizen participation (voting, volunteering to assist political parties)

Question 7

coalition

Answer 7

agreed cooperation between two parties to campaign in elections for common benefit/form government together before/after an election

Question 8

pluralism

Answer 8

decision making in society is shared between government and non-government groups
how power and politics is shared through politics

Question 9

individualism

Answer 9

moral and political valuing of rights of individuals within society over and above the valuing groups rights

Question 10

unions

Answer 10

organisations that represent workers in industries

Question 11

liberal party

Answer 11

a right leaning political party. individualism, lower taxes, corporate interests, conservative values,

Question 12

labor party

Answer 12

traditionally represents working australians. more left leaning

Question 13

national party

Answer 13

traditionally represents votes in regional and rural australia. center right

Question 14

greens

Answer 14

represent the environment/environmental issues
more left leaning

Question 15

preferential voting

Answer 15

voting method where voters number most to least wanted candidates on ballot paper

Question 16

prefrence deal

Answer 16

swap between 2 parties that make each other their recommended second preference on how to vote cards

Question 17

constituency

Answer 17

group of voters with shared interest

Question 18

bureaucracy

Answer 18

body of non-elected government officials
a complex organization that has multilayered systems and processes. The systems and processes that are put in place effectively make decision-making slow. They are designed to maintain uniformity and control within the organization.

Question 19

lobbying

Answer 19

any attempt to influence the decision-making of a government or opposition representative in the exercise of their official functions on behalf of a third party, for a fee or other reward.