Fundamental Principles Australian Government

Question 1

What is the Rule of Law?

Answer 1

A fundamental principle of democratic government that all people have equal rights before the law and that institutions can only exercise power consistent with constitutional law and with respect for human rights.

Regulation of the relationships between the citizen and the State, between different government institutions and between citizen and citizen.

Question 2

What is the Federal System?

Answer 2

National system of governance in which political power is shared between a central tier of government and a number of autonomous states

Question 3

What is the Constitutional Monarchy?

Answer 3

National system in which the head of state is a hereditary monarch who exercises power in accordance with law.

Question 4

What is a Republic?

Answer 4

National system of governance in which the head of state attains his or her public office on merit, through election or appointment.