Australian Legal Studies #3

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What are the core values defining Australian Democracy?
The Australian democracy core defining values freedom of: election, being elected, assembly, political participation, speech, expression & religious belief; rule of law; basic human rights.
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Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia?
Scott Morrison
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How does a bill become an Act of Parliament?
A bill can only become a law if it is passed by a majority vote in the Senate and the House of Representatives then given Royal Assent by the Governor-General. It is then known as an Act of Parliament.
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What is a Bill of Rights? Does Ausgtralia have a Bill of Rights?
A Bill of Rights is a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country. The purpose is to protect those rights against infringement from public officials and private citizens. Australia DOES NOT have a Bill of Rights.
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Name the 3 levels of government.
The 3 levels of government are: federal, state & local.
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How are territories different to states?
Unlike a state, territories do not have legislations to create laws for themselves, so they rely on the federal government to create and approve the laws. Territories are not claimed by any state so the Australian Parliament directly controls them.
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What is meant by the term CONCURRENT power?
Concurrent powers are powers of a federal system of government shared by both the federal government and each constituent political unit (such as a state or province).
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What is meant by the term RESIDUAL power?
Residual power. : power held to remain at the disposal of a governmental authority after an enumeration or delegation of specified powers to other authorities.
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What is meant by the term EXCLUSIVE power?
Exclusive federal powers are powers within a federal system of government that each constituent political unit (such as a state or province) is absolutely or conditionally prohibited from exercising.
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Who is the opposition leader?
Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party
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Who is the Governor General?
David Hurley
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Who is the Qld Premier?
Annastacia Palaszczuk
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Who is the Major of Gympie?
Mayor Glen Hartwig
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• What is the key difference between a referendum and a plebiscite?
A referendum seeks to amend the Australian Constitution. It's the only way it can be changed – by a vote of the people. ... A plebiscite is sometimes called an 'advisory referendum' because the government does not have to act upon its decision.
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Why does Australia participate in compulsory voting?
After WWI, the amount of voters declined significantly so compulsory voting was introduced in 1924.
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What is the positive side to compulsory voting?
Increase of votes. It works against political apathy. It contributes to the stability of the government. Voting is a democratic & moral duty.
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What is the negative side to compulsory voting?
Non-voters receive a fine.
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What year was the Australian Constitution brought into being?
1901
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Define Australian Constitution.
The Australian Constitution describes how power is distributed between the different levels of government.
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What is the federal government responsible for?
The federal government is responsible for national affairs.
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Name some of the national affairs for which the federal government is responsible.
Pensions, postal services, defence, air travel, tax, foreign affairs, telecommunications, broadcasting.
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What are the state governments responsible for?
Schools, hospitals, conservation, environment, roads, railways, public transport, public works, agriculture, fishing, industrial relations, community services, sport/recreation, consumer affairs, police, prisons, emergency services.
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What are local governments responsible for?
Parks, roads, bridges, libraries, swimming pools, recreational facilities, town planning & development, rubbish removal.
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How many seats/members in the House of Representatives?
150 electorates = 150 seats/members
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What does it mean when the government talks about bringing the budget back to surplus?
A surplus means making sure that expenses for the year will be less than income for that year. Any surplus will then go towards paying govertnment debt.
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