Australian democracy — definition?
Citizens vote to choose leaders and laws.
Leaders accountable — principle?
Elected officials must answer to citizens.
Rule of law — meaning?
Laws apply equally to everyone.
Parliamentary democracy — structure?
Government derives legitimacy from elected parliament.
Representative democracy — system?
Citizens elect representatives to make laws.
Bicameral Parliament — composition?
Two chambers: House of Representatives and Senate.
House of Representatives — role?
Represents the population and forms government.
Senate — role?
Represents the states and reviews laws.
Law-making process — first step?
Issue identified by stakeholders or parliament.
Bill introduction — step?
Formal proposal of a new law in parliament.
Debate — purpose?
Members scrutinize and discuss the bill.
Vote — outcome?
Members approve or reject the bill.
Royal Assent — final step?
Governor-General approves the bill into law.
Australian political parties — examples?
Labor, Liberal, Greens.
Multi-party system — meaning?
Multiple parties compete for power.
Key political leaders — example?
Prime Minister and Governor-General.
Prime Minister — role?
Leads the government and makes policies.
Governor-General — role?
Represents the monarch; grants Royal Assent.
The Constitution — purpose?
Defines governance structure and powers.
Referendum — purpose?
Votes to change the Constitution.
Double majority — requirement?
Majority nationwide and in most states.
UN Security Council — role?
Maintains international peace and security.
Veto power — holders?
US, UK, France, Russia, China.
Veto limitations — issue?
Can hinder UN action in crises.
Answer 12 questions on Understanding Australia's Democratic and Global Role.
1. What is the Australian Democratic System primarily characterized by?
2. What are the two chambers that make up Australia's bicameral parliament?
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