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POLITICAL LAW AOS 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are Australia's two systems of government? | Representative democracy and constitutional monarchy |
| What is a representative democracy? | Citizens choose candidates to represent them in a parliament |
| What is a constitutional monarchy? | The person in charge doesn't have absolute power and is bound by the constitution |
| What are the three division of powers? | Federal, state and local |
| Which political system does Australia mirror? | UK (Westminster system) |
| What does the governor-general represent? | The king or queen |
| What are three responsibilities of the local government? | Rubbish collection, local roads and pet registration |
| What are three responsibilities of the state government? | Major roads, healthcare and education |
| What are three responsibilities of the federal government? | Tax, immigration and defence |
| What are the three separations of power? | Legislative, executive and judiary |
| What is the legislative in charge of? | Making and changing laws |
| What is the executive in charge of? | Put laws made by the legislative in action |
| What is the judiciary in charge of? | Interpreting the law, settle disputes and apply the law |
| Who is the legislative made up of? | House of Representatives, Senate and Governor-General |
| Who is the executive made up of? | Prime Minister and other ministers and the Governor-General |
| Who is the judiciary made up of? | Courts, judges and magistrates |
| What does the separation of powers prevent? | Abuse of power at one level (dictatorship) |
| What is international aid? | Voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another |
| Who provides international aid? | NGOs and the government |
| What is developmental aid? | Long term programs |
| What is an example of developmental aid? | Healthcare and vaccines |
| What is emergency aid? | Immediate aid and relief |
| What is an example of emergency aid? | DART (disaster assistance response team) |
| What is an example of an NGO? | CARE Australia |
| Why is an NGO more effective at providing aid than the government? | NGOs aren't bound by the constitution, meaning they are free to choose who to help |
| How does the Indonesian constitution differ from Australia's? | Indonesia's constitution is a reflection of local idealogies and not Britain's |
| How is Australia's process of changing the constitution more effective than Indonesia? | Australia's process of a referendum is more representative of the country's opinions |
| What type of government system is Indonesia? | A republic |
| What makes up the legislative of Indonesia? | The Peoples Consultant Assembly has two chambers: the DPD and the DPR |
| What makes up the executive of Indonesia? | The president |
| What is the role of the Australian Electoral Commission in federal elections? | To run the election, maintain the official list of eligible voters and to count and declare votes/outcomes of the election. |
| What are three changes Australia proposed to the UN? | Gender inequality, whaling and womens rights |
| How do you change the constitution in Australia? | A referendum where all citizens above the age of 18 must vote, where a double majority must be achieved |
| How do you change the constitution in Indonesia? | Must be proposed by one-third of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) members, 2/3 of the MPR must be present, and an absolute majority must be achieved |
| What is human rights? | Moral or legal entitlement to have or be able to do something |
| What are three sources of rights? | Statute, constitution and common law |
| Identify the source that protects Aboriginal rights | Customary law |
| Identify a right protected under statute | Racial Discrimination Act |
| Identify a right protected under common law | Right to remain silent |
| Identify a right protected under the constitution | Trial by jury |
| Identify 3 roles of the UN | Protect people, prevent conflict and build rule of law |
| Identify 3 types of peacekeepers | Police, military and civilian |
| What are two ways Australian peacekeeping helped East Timor? | Created referendum process that led to independence and supported military and law enforcement |
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