Politics

Question 1

What makes up a political system

Answer 1

Parliamentary system
Commonwealth parliament
Governor-general
Senate
House of Representatives
Executive government 
Federal judicatore

Question 2

What is aus system of gov based on

Answer 2

liberal Democratic tradition

Question 3

Bicameral system

Answer 3

Has two chambers (house of representatives and the senate)

Question 4

The 3 different levels of government

Answer 4

Federal, state, local

Question 5

Federation

Answer 5

Was on 1 jan 1901. Was the combination of all 6 states

Question 6

Cabinet

Answer 6

Decides which laws will be heard by parliament but doesn’t pass laws.

Question 7

Prime minister

Answer 7

Leader of commonwealth parliament

Question 8

Premier

Answer 8

Leader of state government

Question 9

Senate

Answer 9

76 seats
Elected for 6 years
Review bills passed by the House of Representatives

Question 10

House of Representatives

Answer 10

150 seats 
Elected for 3 year period
Review bills passed by the senate
Form the government 
Represent the people
Introduce and pass laws

Question 11

Crown

Answer 11

Gives or withholds royal assent to bills

Question 12

Liberal democracy

Answer 12

Country which maximises people’s rights

Question 13

Democratic values

Answer 13

Equality
Respect
Fairness
Freedom

Question 14

Coalition

Answer 14

Combining two political parties of similar values

Question 15

Campaigning

Answer 15

Getting donations, visiting marginal seats and getting out and about in the electorates.

Question 16

Quota

Answer 16

Formulae used for candidates in senate

Question 17

Democracy

Answer 17

System of government in which the people have the power to determine how they will be ruled or managed

Question 18

Direct democracy

Answer 18

Citizens meet together to make laws for their society

Question 19

Representative democracy

Answer 19

Citizens elect representatives to make laws on their behalf

Question 20

Respect

Answer 20

Treating others with consideration and valuing their views, beliefs and rights

Question 21

Equality

Answer 21

Rights and privileges for all, without discrimination

Question 22

Fairness

Answer 22

All people treated without injustice

Question 23

Freedom

Answer 23

Rights, privileges and responsibilities for all

Question 24

Westminster system

Answer 24

Consists of parliament and sovereign

Question 25

Justice system

Answer 25

System convicting people who break the law

Question 26

Participation

Answer 26

Way people contribute to society

Question 27

Rights and responsibilities

Answer 27

Entitlements and duties citizens have

Question 28

Candidate

Answer 28

Voted by citizens to represent their views

Question 29

Liberal democracy

Answer 29

Freedom viewed as extremely important

Question 30

Parliamentary democracy

Answer 30

Those elected meet at parliament

Question 31

National parliament

Answer 31

Makes laws concerning whole country

Question 32

State parliament

Answer 32

Makes laws for own states and territories

Question 33

Local councils

Answer 33

Make laws for local matters

Question 34

Political system

Answer 34

Way of determining who has the power and responsibilty for making decisions about important matters that affect people’s daily lives.

Question 35

Australian constitution

Answer 35

Document that created political system.

Question 36

Federal parliamentary system

Answer 36

Responsibilty to make of change laws shared by 1 national parliament and 6 state parliaments

Question 37

Lower house

Answer 37

Called House of Representatives consists of 150 representatives

Question 38

Electorate

Answer 38

Geographical division where one person is elected to represent area. There are 150 in aus

Question 39

Majority rule

Answer 39

Majority must agree to win

Question 40

Opposition

Answer 40

Party with largest amount of seats but not gained majority

Question 41

Hung parliament

Answer 41

Neither party has majority

Question 42

Minority parliament

Answer 42

Formed by major party by negotiating with minor parties for support

Question 43

Mandate

Answer 43

Permission to act on behalf of the people

Question 44

Upper house

Answer 44

Called senate. Set up to protect interests of the states. 12 senates per state.

Question 45

House of review

Answer 45

House that checks what the government of the day is doing and holds it accountable.

Question 46

Governor General

Answer 46

Queens representative in australia

Question 47

Independants

Answer 47

People in parliament who dont belong to a political party

Question 48

Policy

Answer 48

Statement of principles that aims to guide action that must be taken in the future

Question 49

Party platform

Answer 49

Political parties develop policies before election that is learnt at election time

Question 50

Non-legal rule

Answer 50

Provide us with guidelines of what is acceptable behaviour

Question 51

Legal rules

Answer 51

Applicable to the community as a whole

Question 52

Criminal law

Answer 52

Establish acceptable behaviour by prohibiting certain actions

Question 53

Civil law

Answer 53

Covers the infringement of a persons rights

Question 54

Sentence

Answer 54

How long you must pay for punishment

Question 55

Informal vote

Answer 55

Voter hasn’t followed voting procedures

Question 56

Preferential system

Answer 56

If no one has majority of votes the one with fewest is eliminated. The second preferences are then added up and given to each candidate and one with fewest total votes is eliminated. Process is continued until one has majority.

Question 57

Proportional representation

Answer 57

Voting system used in the senate