AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL ACTORS
Which branch of government interprets the law in Australia?
The judiciary.
What is federalism?
A system where power is divided between national and state governments.
Name one institution of global governance.
United Nations / IMF / WTO / ICC
What age did Victoria raise the age of criminal responsibility to for most offences?
12
What is sovereignty?
Supreme authority within a territory.
What is the principle called where power is divided between branches of government?
Separation of powers
Name one responsibility of state governments.
Education / health / policing / transport.
Name one non-state actor in the crisis in Haiti.
Human Rights Watch, Coca Cola, Doctors Without Border (Medecins Sans Frontiere)
Which political actor argued that raising the age further would improve long-term rehabilitation outcomes?
The Australian Greens
What is legitimacy in politics?
The belief that a ruler or government has the right to rule.
Which level of government introduced changes to the Youth Justice Act in Victoria?
The Victorian State Government
Explain one recent conflict between state and federal governments.
COVID lockdowns, health funding disputes, or energy policy disagreements.
What form of economic power did the United States mainly use against Venezuela?
Sanctions
What was the key argument used by opponents who prioritised political stability?
Community safety and deterrence required stronger accountability measures.
Which Haitian president was assassinated in 2021?
Jovenel Moïse
Name three minor parties in the Victorian Legilslative Council.
Legalise Cannabis, Libertarian Party, Animal Justice
Analyse how federalism can strengthen and weaken democracy.
It creates checks on power and local representation but can also cause inefficiency and conflict.
Which two major states backed Nicolás Maduro internationally?
Russia and the People's Republic of China
Which Australian state was the first to legalise voluntary assisted dying?
Victoria
Which doctrine did we discuss in relation to historic US involvement in Latin America?
Monroe Doctrine
The Prime Minister is in which branches?
Executive and Legislature (Parliament).
According to Section 51 of the Constitution, who has power over marriage?
The Commonwealth (Federal Government)
Explain how global interconnectedness worsened the Venezuelan crisis.
Oil dependence, sanctions, migration and international economic pressures deepened instability.
All Liberal MPs in Victoria voted the same way on Voluntary Assisted Dying. True or False?
False
What was one reason foreign intervention struggled to create stability in Haiti?
Weak institutions, UN scandals and ongoing gang control undermined reforms.