- the people determine how they will be ruled
- all people have equal rights and privileges
- The people vote who they want to lead them.
What is DEMOCRACY?
100
The head of state, the leader of Australian parliament.
What is a Prime Minister?
100
a group of people who band together because they believe in common political ideals and values, and who work together to get people elected into Parliament who represent their interests.
What is a political party?
100
This has to be started before the case can go to court in either civil, or criminal law.
What is an Action?
100
Language that is used in a paragraph to show similarities and differences. E.g. however, whereas, in spite of, instead, on the other hand, in other words, etc.
What are comparative conjunctions?
200
Express a political opinion without fear To stand for election
To vote in an election/referendum over 18
To become a member of political party
To join a union
To demonstrate
To talk to media over grievance
To express your beliefs
To strike
To practise your own religious beliefs
What are the rights of an Australian citizen?
200
Australia is still governed under the Queen of England and her representative the Governor General sits in all Parliament proceedings - this is known as what kind of monarchy?
What is a constitutional monarchy?
200
This party believes that government has a responsibility to look after its people. Its main aims are to:
• ensure wealth and power is more evenly and fairly
shared in society
• make sure everyone who wants to work can find
a job
What is Australian Labor Party?
200
Less serious: minor assaults, petty theft and traffic infringements, are called summary offences. Serious: Robbery, homicide (manslaughter and murder), rape, assault, theft and drug offences are called indictable .......
What is a crime?
200
The structure for writing a paragraph.
What is OESC?
- - OR - -
What is TEEL / PEEL?
300
- Keeping up-to-date with current affairs
- Formal voting
What is an 'active citizen'?
300
Australia's government is a democratic parliamentary system of government modelled after the politics of the United Kingdom
What is the Westiminister System?
300
This political party main aims are to:
• encourage the growth of Australian businesses
• raise the living standard of all Australians, and
promote the importance of the family
• cut back on government spending and government
interference in society.
What is the Liberal Party?
300
Disputes between friends, business partners, consumers and retailers, neighbours or an individual and a government department, some examples of issues that might occur, include negligence, trespass, defamation and nuisance.
What is a civil wrong?
300
When looking at an IMAGE:
to analyse the meaning or make inferences, you must give ................., such as describing what you see, and making judgements about the symbols, speech bubbles, significant colours, body language, the message of the author / artist etc.
What is evidence?
400
Paying money to the government when you earn over the low income threshold.
What is paying your taxes?
400
The Australian parliament is made up of two houses, an lower house(the peoples house) in which a member serves 3 years, and an upper house(the states house)in which you serve 6 years.
What is the House of Representatives and The Senate?
400
two or more parties that agree to work together, and hence gain the majority of votes
What is 'forming a coalition'?
400
A common consequence / outcome of both criminal and civil law suits.
What is a fine?
- - OR - -
What is judgement?
400
You use this way of writing in paragraphs to eliminate, I, me, etc. Distance yourself from the text.
What is third person perspective?
500
Australia's form of government, which took effect on the 1st of January 1901 (federation) which outlines the rules and principles for governing Australia, which outlines the powers of three levels of government in Australia: federal, state and local.
What is a 'constitutional monarchy'?
500
In order to amend the Australian constitution, A bill must first be passed by both houses of Parliament or, in certain limited circumstances, by only one house of Parliament, and is then submitted to a .................
What is a referendum?
500
Queensland has only a lower house called a Legislative Assembly. The upper house was abolished.
How is Queensland's government different to most state governments?
500
In Civil Law, you must simply tip the scales in your favour, whereas, in Criminal Law you must prove the defendant guilty beyond any and all reasonable doubt.
How do you win a case?
- - OR - -
What is winning the case?
500
You writing should be clear, and well supported with facts, and evidence of research, using language that helps you answer the question, in order to successfully achieve in SOSE.
What is a well informed response?
- - OR - -
How you get an "A"?