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Year 10 Politics
Politics Revision
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is politics? | Politics is the study of the acquisition and application of power. It studies the way in which governments are formed and operate. |
| What is power? | Power is the ability of one person to get another person to do something they would not otherwise do. |
| What is authority? | Authority is the legitimate right to make political decisions. In a democracy, that right is granted by the people to the government. |
| What is a democracy? | "Government of the people, by the people, for the people" |
| Where does democracy originate? | Ancient Greece |
| Features of a democracy? | Free and fair elections, secret ballot, a choice of political party, compulsory voting, majority rule, constitution, rule of law, citizen rights, separation of powers |
| What is Sovereignty? | Sovereignty is the authority to rule over a particular area. |
| What is a federation? | A federation is a country which joins under a constitution which states to have a federal government system. |
| When did the six Australian colonies federate? | 1901 |
| What were the constitutional conventions in the 1890s? | They established the need for federation and set up the framework for this to occur. They were attended by official representatives from the Australian colonies. |
| What is a constitution? | A constitution is a document in government which defines its structure, powers and procedures, and define's the rights and obligations of the states in relation to the Commonwealth. |
| What is a federal system of government? | A federal system of government is a type of government where powers are divided into a central government and several regional governments. |
| How is the government separated? | The government is separated into legislative, executive and judicial to guide the way the law is made and managed. |
| What is the legislative? | the power to pass, amend and repeal laws. Parliament. |
| What is the executive? | authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. PM , GG , Parliament |
| What is the judicial? | system of the courts - that interprets and applies the law of the states. High court. |
| Father of federation? | Sir Henry Parkes |
| Why was the "Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900" passed in the UK? | They'd just lost a civil war with America, and they didn't want to end up in another civil war with Australia. |
| First PM? | Edmund Barton |
| First GG? | Lord Hopetown |
| Current PM? | Julia Gillard |
| Current GG? | Quentin Bryce |
| Left Wing? | A political system which states social justice through redistributive social and economic intervention by the state eg. communists, progressives, socialists |
| Right Wing? | a political system which defends private property and capitalism eg. conservatives, libertarians, plutocrats, reactionaries, capitalists, monarchists, nationalists, facists |
| Socialism/Communism? | a system of social organisation in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party eg china, vietnam |
| Is socialism/communism left wing or right wing? | Left wing |
| Facism? | a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry and commerce, and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism eg. Nazi Germany |
| Is facism left wing or right wing? | Right wing |
| Junta? | a small group ruling a country, especially immediately after a coupe detit and before a legally constituted government has been institutioned? |
| Constitution has how many sections? | 128 |
| 5 federal powers? | defence, currency, immigration, external affairs trade, pensions, weights/measures, marriage |
| 5 state powers? | public transport, schooling, hospitals, drinking age, traffic rules, land sales, zoning, drivers licence |
| What is the role of the Speaker and the President in parliament? | keep order in the house |
| What is the role of the Prime Minister? | must sit in house of reps, head of government |
| What is the role of the Leader of Opposition? | must sit in house of reps, alternative PM. |
| Leader of Labour and their position? | Julia Gillard - PM |
| Oldest political party? | Labour party - formed in the 1890s |
| Labour left wing or right wing | left wing |
| Leader of Liberal and their position | Tony Abbott - Leader of the Opposition |
| Liberal left wing or right wing? | right wing |
| Leader of Nationals and their position? | Warren Truss - MHR |
| Nationals left wing or right wing? | right wing |
| Leader of the Greens and their position? | Bob Brown - MHR |
| What are independents? | A member of parliament who doesn't belong to a political party. eg. Andrew Wilkey - Tas (ex greens) ; Bob Katter - Qld (ex nationals) ; Tony Windsor - NSW (ex nationals) ; Rob Oakshot - NSW (ex nationals) |
| How many seats in the HoR? | 150 |
| How many seats do a party need to win government? | 76 |
| What do the liberals and nationals have? | a coalition (form a single government as they have similar views) |
| Why do states have different numbers of seats in the HoR? | because the higher the population, the more seats they get |
| How many seats for each state in the Senate? | 12 |
| How many seats for each territory in the Senate? | 2 |
| How many seats in the Senate? | 76 |
| How are senators elected? | Proportional voting |
| What is the role of the senate? | to protect the interest of the smaller states, and for slow, careful examination of the legislations |
| Who can vote/stand for election? | 18 + australian citizens |
| Why is voting compulsory? | to protect the right to vote |
| Australia's head of state? | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Representative of the queen in WA? | Malcom Mccusker |
| Leader of Gov in WA? | Colin Barnett - Liberal |
| Leader of Opposition in WA? | Eric Ripper - Labour |
| HoR - What is preferential voting? | numbering the people 1 onwards according to your preferences |
| An informal vote is... | a vote with boxes blank |
| A donkey vote is... | a vote where people just go down the page voting, not actually preferential |
| A formal vote is... | a vote with all the boxes numbered. |
| To win your electorate you need a..? | majority of votes |
| How big is an electorate? | 100 000 people |
| A MHR term of office is how long? | 3 years |
| What is a scrutineer? | a representative that makes sure the votes are counted properly |
| What does it mean to declare the poll? | declate the saturday in which every one needs to vote |
| A Senators office is how long? | 6 years |
| Where would you find the usher of the black rod? | Senate |
| Where would you find a Serjeant at arms? | HoR |
| Where would you find a mace? | HoR |
| Where would you find Hansard Reporters? | Senate and HoR |
| Where would you find the PM? | HoR |
| Where would you find the ministers? | HoR |
| Where would you find the Returning Officer? | election |
| Where would you find the ballot box? | election - polling station |
| What are the stages of passing a law? | first reading - second reading - committee stage - third reading - bill goes to upper house - royal assent |
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