civics Flashcards
(37 cards)
House of Reps
the lower house of parliament, consists of 151 members who are elected for 3 year terms. Bills are created and sent to the senate
The senate
the upper house of parliament, consists of 76 members. 12 senators from each state and 2 from each territory, any bill must be pased by the senate and turned into a law.
freedoms of australia
freedom of movement, freedom of election, freedom of arbitary arrest, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, right to a fair trial
federal
Deals with laws that protect the whole country, eg. defence, telecommunications, postal services, immigration.
state
Deals with laws that protect the state, eg. police, transport, health, education
local
Deals with laws that protect the community, eg) waste, leisure centres, parks/gardens, pet registration
political party
a group formed by people with similiar political views and beliefs, e.g) ALP
objective of a political party
to gain seats in parliament
opposition
the political party that does not have the majority of support in the house of reps
coalition
when 2 political parties join together to try and gain more seats in parliament, e.g) ALP and the greens.
democracy
a system of government in which the people have the power to say how they will be ruled or managed by having the right o elect a parliament
government
the elected members of parliament who make decisions for a nation or state
bicameral
two houses in parliament
referendum
the process of changing the wording of the australian constitution
candidate
a person standing for election
electorate
a designated geographical area that is represented by an elected member in parliament
seperation of powers
the power to govern is divided between different bodies to avoid any one branch having all the power
magistrates court
the lowest ranked court in victoria that generally hears minor legal disbutes
district court
the second lowest-ranked court, typically hear all serious criminal cases except murder and attempted murder, amd serious civil cases involving amounts over $100,000
supreme court
the highest court in the hierachy that generally hears serious legal disbutes such as murder
high court of australia
the highest federal court, can hear a range of important cases including appeals from supreme courts in each state and territory
hierachy of the courts
magistrates court
district court
supreme court
supreme court of appeal
high court of australia
main political parties
- the greens
- ALP
- the liberals
- the nationals
Policies: The greens
replacing coal and gas with 100% renewables. dental and mental health care covered by medicare, wiping student debt and free education for all, affordable housing, to end all forms of discrimination.
