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Explain what is meant by a ‘two-party system’. |
All it means is that there is two parties that can become our government |
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Outline the two major political parties in Australia and their different policies. |
Liberal party and they are about free enterprise, they like this because they pay lots of tax and it brings a lot of people in and the Labour Party are all about trade unions |
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Define ‘coalition’. |
When two parties join together to make their party bigger. An example is the Liberal party and the Greens. This didn’t turn out because of carbon tax. |
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Outline one minor political party in Australia. |
Family First |
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Explain the difference between a major and minor party. |
Minor parties don't have enough to make government |
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Outline the process of Australia’s federal elections |
A date is set for the election, the voters have to be registered, the campaigns begin, go to vote, the counting starts and the winner is announced. |
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Explain the process of preferential voting in the House of Representatives |
If there is no majority winner who wins by 50+ voted, you have to do |
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Describe the purpose of a referendum. |
Where the public is asked yes or no to a vote. An example is day-light savings |
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Explain the Australian Constitution. |
The book of Australian laws |
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Explain why money is an essential part of our economy. |
Because we need it to live, so we can buy the essentials |
