Legal

Authoritarian

Political system where authority is concentrated and people have little power or representation

Democratic

Described a system based on people’s political participation and authority

Democracy

People either vote directly on laws or elect representatives to make decisions for them

Representive democracy

Citizens elect officials to make laws and govern on their behalf

Liberal

An ideology emphasising individual freedom, rights, equality, choice and capitalism

Fascism

An ideology emphasising national unity, obedience, duty and strong authoritarian leadership

Communism

An ideology advocating community ownership of prpoperty and distribution according to needs

Liberalism

Democracy

A system where citizens govern directly or through elected representatives

What does Australia’s liberal representative democracy mean

Individual rights are protected, people hold political authority and elect representatives

What does the Freedom in the World Index mean

Political rights and civil liberties, giving countries a freedom score out of 100

What are the seven Freedom Index assessment categories

Elections, pluralism, government,expression,association,rule of law and individual rights

What is the central principle of liberalism

Maximum individual freedom, consistent with the freedom of others

Governance

The way a country is organised, managed and governed through laws and institutions

Australian Constitution

Australia’s foundational law establishing the structure and powers of goverment

Customry law

Traditional community rules and practices passed down through generations

Common Law

Law developed through court decisions and legal precedents

Legislative

Debates,creates and passes legislations

Executive

Puts laws into action and manages government operations

Judicial Power

Interprets and applies the law and resolves legal disputes

Exclusive

Only federal Parliment can legaslave in that area

Concurrent

Both federal and state parlimates can make laws

Residual

Powers not allocate to the commonwealth remain with thestates

Federal Government

The national government responsible for making laws that apply across Australia

State Government

The government responsible for making laws within an individual Australian State