Freedoms
Who is the leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong-un
Other than people under the age of 18, provide me an example of someone who would not be allowed to vote
Non-Citizens
Prisoners Serving a Sentence of 3+ Years
Cognitive decline (dementia) where a voter is consider ineligible to vote by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
Provide me an example of a lobby group
Australian Christian Lobby
Australian Marriage Equality
World Wide Fund for Nature
Citizens Climate Lobby Australia
GetUp!
Women's Suffrage League
Australian Monarchist League
Sea Shepherd League
Provide me with 1x example of a method of Direct Action
Petitions, protests, boycotts, strikes
What must a candidate achieve to "win" in the preferential system?
An absolute majority (50% + 1)
Define the term 'Freedom'
Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without unreasonable interference or restriction.
Other than voting, provide me a way Australians can actively participate within our democratic system?
Contacting an M.P.
Signing or Organizing Petitions
Participating in Protests or Rallies
Joining a Political Party
Engaging in Public Debate
Serving on Juries
Educating Yourself and Others
Participating in Online Campaigns
Who is allowed to be apart of a lobby group in Australia?
Any citizen
What is 1 purpose of contacting an elected Representative?
Expressing Concerns or Opinions
Seeking Assistance with Government Services
Advocating for Change or Policy Reform
Regarding Preferential and Proportional voting in Australia, one is used in the House of Representatives and the other is used in the Senate. Connect the voting systems!
Preferential (House of Representatives)
Proportional (Senate)
Name the 5 freedoms in Australia
Speech, movement, association, assembly and freedom of religion
If you choose not to vote in a federal election, how much will you be financially sanctioned/fined?
$20
Lobby groups are also referred to as...
Pressure Groups
OR
Political Advocacy Groups
Provide me with an example of a protest and a boycott both within the last 10 years
Protests:
Black Lives Matter (BLM) Protests (2020)
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests (2019-2020)
Boycotts:
The Boycott of Amazon (2019-2020) (during Black Friday Sales due to treatment of workers)
Afghanistan cricket (rights of women)
First-past the post voting is conducted within what level of government within Aus?
Local government
Name a Freedom in Australia that is not present within North Korea
Freedom of Speech (not allowed)
Freedom of Religion (severely restricted)
Freedom of Assembly (not allowed)
Freedom of Association (not allowed)
Freedom of Movement (highly restricted)
What are the names of the 3x types of voting that have been studied throughout this unit?
Preferential
Proportional
First-past-the-post
Define the term lobby group
A lobby group is an organization or association that seeks to influence public policy, legislation, or government decisions on behalf of a specific interest, cause, or industry.
Define 'Direct Action'
Direct action refers to actions taken to achieve a goal or bring about change through immediate, often nonviolent means, rather than through traditional political processes like voting or lobbying. It is typically used to address social, political, or environmental issues.
The Senate is also called the
Upper House in Australia’s Parliament.
Other than the COVID-19 Pandemic, provide me with an example of when freedom of movement was taken away?
The Holocaust
Other concentration camps
Donald Trump prevented the movement of people across the U.S.–Mexico border by building a wall.
What is the name of your elected Representative that you contacted when writing a letter in class?
...
Provide me an example of 3x different lobby groups
Australian Christian Lobby
Australian Marriage Equality
World Wide Fund for Nature
Citizens Climate Lobby Australia
GetUp!
Women's Suffrage League
Australian Monarchist League
Sea Shepherd League
Provide me with 4x specific examples of methods of Direct Action
Petitions, protests, boycotts & strikes
How many seats are there across the two houses of Parliament?
In the Australian Government, there are 226 seats in total across the two houses of Parliament. (House of Reps & the Senate)