Polls exam 1.1

legitimacy

a legitimate government is one that has the appropriate authority to rule

legitimacy upheld

free and fair elections where a canditate must secure majority of votes to gain power

legitimacy undermined

Indigenous Aboriginals face severe underrepresentation in elections which leads to lower rates of enrolment and voting

justice

where citizens live in an environment where they are all treated equally and have dignity and respect

justice upheld

everyone has to the right to a free trial and legal representation

justice undermined

miscarriage of justice can occur like Andrew Mallard where a confession was coerced and untruthful

freedom

requires self-determination where citizens can make decisions, accept responsibility and learn from them; requires the ability to choose between alternatives and autonomy to do what the law does not forbid

freedom upheld

Australia has agreed to numerous international treaties on human rights like the Convention Against Torture

freedom undermined

freedom of speech is limited in Australia when it undermines public order or national security or it damages the rights and representations of others

freedom undermined example

NSW Ban on Protest after the terrorist attack, not allowing those who want to march or protest

power

in a liberal democracy, efforts are made to define and limit power, by means of a written constitution

power upheld

Does not allow dual citizenship people to run for office because there is a possibility that they could leak secrets back to their country

power undermined

legislature is able to implement mandatory sentencing which undermines judicial independence