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Civics and Citizenship (6 Concepts of Civics and Citizenship (Justice: …
Civics and Citizenship
6 Concepts of Civics and Citizenship
Justice:
Justice means the application of the rule of law, that is the certainty of applying legal rules developed over centuries to resolve disputes between citizens and the citizen and the state.
The Westminster System:
The Westminster system is a parliamentary system of government that was developed in England, which is now a constituent country within the United Kingdom.
Participation:
A good citizens that contribute in society and participate voting in serving on jury or paying taxes.
Democratic Values:
Values that reflect a society's democratic way of life. Respect, equality, fairness and freedom are some examples of Australia's democratic values.
Rights and Responsibities:
The entitlements,duties and ensure we are able to have a say in the way our country is run, and are treated fairly in the process.
Democracy:
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Key features of Australia's system of government
Role of government in Australia
Have a variety of systems
Structures to live together in a unite
Safe and peaceful manner
We have a system of courts and a system of government
Government provided basic services
Health care
Education
Utilities
Australias system of government
Laws made by parliamnet
A group elected by the people to make laws on their behalf
Making new laws, altering existing laws
Discussing debating matters
Examning prolems
Reviewing injustices
Federal system of government
Means nation is divided sates
Each jas its own parliamnet making laws
One central or federal parliament
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Key features of Australia's system of government
:
-Australia is unique
-24 million people
-Indigenous Australians
-Oldest culture is 50,000 years
-Truly multicultural
-Live together in a cohesive and unitied society
Principles of Australia's system of government
Importnat principles or beliefs upon which are system is based
Government must protect the rights and freedoms
Must take laws reflect the veiw and values of the people
Laws must reflect and values of the people
Representative government
Federal parliament elections held every three years
State parliamnet every four years
Government must be acountable to the people
Must be acountable
Answerable to the people (responsible government)
Must ne able to justify their actions and decisions
One way to hold to acount is question time
There must be separation of powers
Separation of powers
Government must not abuse power, to make sure this does not heppen
Exective power: Administer, law
Legislative power: Make the law
Judicial power: Interpret, law
Must protect the rights and freedoms
Liberal democracy
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of arbitray arrest
Freedom of religion
Freedom of elections
Freedom of Movement
Freedom of speech
Federal system - One central common wealthparliment, six state parliment, two mainland territory parliment
Austrlia's Commonwealth Parliament
Westminister Parliamentary System
Upper House
Senate
76 Members
76 Members with 12 from each six
states
Six-year term
Represent the intrest of the states
Can also help prevent parliament from passing any laws that discriminate against any particular state
Initiate, discuss and review new laws
Lower House
House of Representives
150 Memebers
At least 76 of 150 to form a majority
Three - year term
Determines the government of the day
DIscuss, Debate and scrutinise proposals, laws
Reigning English monarch or 'Crown'
Crown
Governor - General
Five - year term
Threats to Australias Democratic Society
Media bias and voting
Must volerver gain information from media
85% Certainly have the ability to influence a wide audience
Therefore essential that media impactial and unbiased
Two biggest, most influential, media organistaion
Often criticised for showing political bias
Media is not impartial
Intrests
When wealthy individauls and large corporations
Large donations
Might benefit from the election of guilt
Organised crime
Estimated to cost our economy over $15 billion per year
Trafficking of
Drugs
Weapons
Armed robbery
Cybercrime
Particular conern is human reafficking, forced labour farm hands,maids,prostitutes
2.4 Million people
We have state and federal bodies to comabt organsied crime
Corruption
Immoral abuse of power for personal gain
Australia is viewed one of the least corrupt public or government sectors world
Lawlessness
Gangs who we in an unruly and sometimes violent manner no regard for law
Recent years easier to organsie gathering and increase of young gangs
Risk to public safety