voting in australia Flashcards
1
Q
what is democracy in relation to voting?
A
- voting upholds democracy
- ‘a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the poeple and exercised by their elected agents under a free electoral system’
2
Q
when were women given the right to vote in federal elections in australia?
A
1902
3
Q
what do sections 7 and 24 of the constitution establish?
A
the members of the sentate and house of representatives shall be chosen “directly by the people”
4
Q
what does section 41 of the constitution establish?
A
“no adult person who has or acquires the right to vote at elections… shall, while the right continues, be prevented from any law of the commonwealth from voting”
