Understanding Australia's Democratic and Global Role

📋 Course Outline

1. Australian Democratic System
2. Bicameral Parliament
3. Law-Making Process
4. Australian Political Parties
5. Key Political Leaders
6. Constitution and Referendum
7. Global Role of Australia
8. United Nations and Security Council
9. Veto Power and Limitations
10. Australia as Middle Power
11. Cultural Diversity in Australia
12. Diaspora and Cultural Hybridity

📖 1. Australian Democratic System

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Australia is a democracy where citizens vote to choose leaders: A system in which the people exercise power by voting in elections to select their representatives and leaders, ensuring government legitimacy through popular participation.

• Leaders are accountable to the people: The principle that elected officials must answer to the citizens they serve, maintaining transparency and responsibility in governance.

• Laws apply to everyone equally: The rule of law ensures that all individuals, regardless of status or position, are subject to the same legal standards, reinforcing fairness and justice in society.

• Australia has a parliamentary democracy: A form of government where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from the legislative branch (parliament) and is accountable to it, with the parliament elected by citizens.