Democracy Flashcards
(14 cards)
What are debt expenses?
Dept expenses are borrowing money from a bank or company with the money paid back by the appointed day or with interest if not
Define representative of democracy
elected individuals voted by citizens to represent the public, making laws and decisions on their behalf
How is the Australian Government formed?
formed by parties or coalitions that has majority of the vote
what do we call the leader of the Australian Government?
Prime minister chosen by the Governor general representative of the monarch of Australia
Define preferential voting
citizens votes placed in the order of their preferred candidate
Why is preferential voting used
Used is Australia to make all votes equal and to ensure that the winning candidate receives majority of the votes
Difference between Australian Parliament and Government
Australian Parliament are the house of representatives and Senate which makes laws and scrutinize the work of the government and are formed by the elected representative.
Government is formed by political parties or coalition, holding the majority of the house of representatives, responsible for implementing and managing the laws.
Define lobby group
organization of people trying to influence government decisions eg. legislation, public policy, interest or industry
Define interest group
Organization of people who share common interest or goals working together to influence the public policy and decision making without wanting Government power and does not run for public office eg. GreenPeace - environmental issue, chamber or commerce - business interests
Define political party
Group of people who share similar political beliefs and work together to hold power in the Government nominating candidates to run for public office. Needs to win majority of the seats in a election eg. labour party, republican party, democratic party
What are the three levels of the Government?
Federal Government - Governs the entire country - defense and military, immigration, foreigner affairs, National laws and trade
State Government - Governs individual states or provinces within a country - Education, Transportation (within the state), Public safety (like police and state laws) and health services
Local Government - Governs cities, towns or counties - Garbage collection, local roads and public transport, water supply, local schools and libraries, Zoning and city planning
Define petition and its role in influencing a change in the law
Formal writing request signed by many people, addressed to an authority (like Government or public official) asking for specific actions or change relating to laws, policies or public issues
Is the prime minister part of the house of representative or the Government?
Both. House of representatives - lower house of parliament, elected member of parliament, lead the majority party or coalition in the house of representatives
Government - head of government, leads executive branches, makes decisions with the cabinet (group of senior ministers), represents the government in parliament and to the public.
Three factors that can influence voter behaviour
Background - me be in the voters preferences
Image- giving a good impression that may make the voter bias towards a candidate
Accessibility - voters may be disabled, ill or old which is why they need to have accessibility for the voters that may be disabled or more.
