Australian politics terms
The ability to influence or control behaviour of others or the course of events
Power
An individual or group involved in political processes
Actors
A political community and a territorial identity, based on five characteristics:
A permanent population
A defined territory
A functioning government
The ability to engage in relations withother states
International recognition from other states
A state
Has 193 member states and is considered the main multilateral institution in global politics
The United Nations
Strategic area that the U.S/Israel attacks on Iran redulted in being bloacked
The Straits of Hormuz
A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and regional states/provinces
Federalism
Current leader of the Federal Australian Labor Party
Anthony Albanese
The ability to influence other countries and people through attraction, culture, and persuasion. Ultimately to get others to want what you want.
Soft power
Comapnies that operate across multiple countries
Transnational corporations
What years was Donald Trump a candidate for the presidency of the United States?
2016, 2020 and 2024
The division of government responsibilities into distinct brances - legislative, executive and judicial
Separation of powers
Current leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
Angus Taylor
A state’s ability to exercise exclusive and ultimate control over a geographicallydefined territory
Sovereignty
NGO stands for...
Non-Government Organisation
In November 2026 there are elections in the United States. What are the two federal bodies that people will be voting for their representatives?
House of Representatives and the Senate
The right and acceptance of authority, typically from the people or through legal means
Legitimacy
The leader of The Greens Party of Australia
Larissa Waters
The intricate web of interactionand interdependencies that link countries, societies, and individuals across the world
Global interconnectedness
Give two examples of states that are not necessarily recognised by other states
Palestine, Taiwan, The Vatican
The prime minister of which country is being challenged from within his own party as they face dire poll numbers due to the rise of a far right group
United Kingdom
The concept that parliament is the supreme legal authority
Parliamentary sovereignty/supremacy
Current deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Richard Marles
The international organisations, regimes, and frameworks that establish rules, resolve disputes, and coordinate policies for trans-border issues
Institutions of global governance
Name the five member states of the United Nations Security Council AND why they are the five
Russia, China, U.S, France and United Kingdom
Because they were the major powers that won World War 2
Name three Iranian proxy groups currently operating in the Middle east
Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis