Australian Politics And Its Impact On Social And Economic Issues

In conclusion the introduction of a third major party in Australian politics could be seen as a process to offset the pathetic populist competition between our two major parties. This along with a review on voting structures and a refocusing of political agendas to again centre on party policies would diversify the variety of issues arising in the political arena and benefit national interests. From all political evidence I do agree that Australia’s two-party system is outdated as the continuation of populist politics threatens to overshadow essential policy making.

There are two main political parties you can choose from in the United States, The Democrats and the Republicans. There are also third parties you can choose from. People can choose to be part of any party. We are divided by the left and right side on the political spectrum. The right are more conservative and the left are more liberal. These two political parties show philosophical differences through their viewpoints on major topics. With so many differences between the parties, finding topics or issues upon which constituents agree on can be difficult.

Generally speaking, anyone who lives in the United States of America knows that there are two main political parties—the Republicans and the Democrats. Having two main parties has its advantages and, of course, its disadvantages. For example, in By the People James E. Monroe and Rogan Kersh (301) point out having this type of system creates “predictability and stability.” However, they also declare (301) it can “lead to a gridlock.” This is not a new concept either as there has been a divide since the beginning of both parties. The two parties more often than not disagree on various issues, while rarely agreeing on what is best for the country.

The United States has maintained its two party system for some time, but the major parties have not always been so clearly separated. In the early and mid-twentieth century, polarization was actually declining, as there was much ideological overlap between the members of the two parties (Kuo). Many people, such as conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans, rested in the ideological middle. Additionally, each party represented a coalition of diverse interests. At

The political system of America is very different from other developed and developing democracies. Most notable is the increased power bestowed on the upper house of the parliament, the extensive power held by the Supreme Court and the dominance demonstrated by only two major parties. In the United States, third parties have the least influence on the world’s most developed democracy’s political structure. In this democracy, people are under the US Constitution of the governmental system as well as state government and other units of local government. Local government entails counties, districts and municipalities. The evolution of the American political party system has come a long way; with Hamilton and Jefferson being regarded as the founder fathers of the modern party system. These were heads of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist groups in the 18th century of American politics. Ever since, the country has maintained a party system that has two main parties that are relatively stable. These are Democrats and Republicans and have remained in contest for election every time since the 1860 presidential elections. Initially, the Republican Party was the dominant party but the Democrats later gained dominance. However, the two parties became closely competitive and neither of them has been notably dominant since the 1970s (O'Connor & Sabato, n.d).

The United States of America is known to have two major political parties. The Republican party and the democratic one. Both parties are based on views and principles being completely opposites of each other. The Republican party is known to be a conservative party, while the democratic party is known to be liberal. Two concepts that are opposites to each other. The democratic party will most certainly convince the majority of the people that it is the ideal party to remain in office because it promotes economic equality, it advocates civil rights and individual freedom, and because it is a liberal party.

The United States began as a weak, newborn nation that grew into a large, self-supporting country with a governing body unique to this time period. As the government grew and the nation prospered, the rise of leaders and political figures came about and with this, conflicting principles and ideology spawned, thus creating the first of the political parties; the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Although the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans ideology and stances on the power of the federal government, domestic economic policies and the group of constituents they represented differed vastly, members of both parties often compromised their own beliefs for the nation’s best interest as a whole.

In the United States we are divided by the left and right side on the political spectrum; even further divided into political parties such as Republicans, on the right, and Democrats, on the left side. These two political parties show philosophical differences through their viewpoints on major topics such as the economy, separation of church and state, abortion, and gun control.

In the forefront of the political system in the US are the two major parties; the liberal Democrats and the conservative Republicans. While each party strives for peace and prosperity of the United States, they have many different views on topics that are always in people’s minds including; gun control, immigration, health care and many others. These parties have evolved through hundreds of years of competition and ideas from all over the world into the modern parties that we now have.

Since the writing of the United States Constitution, the American government has been structured in a way that only truly allows for two parties. Of course there are numerous other smaller parties, however, the key is that these parties are smaller. The most successful way to become elected to a position in the American governmental structure is to have the backing of the Democratic or Republican Party. Over the two-hundred-year history of the United States the parties have changed names and fundamentally altered their core believes. Today, the distinction has become quite clear as the rise of polarization forces a clear, concise difference between the two parties. The Democrats must uphold the liberal ideals while the Republican Party carters to those of a conservative

Analysis, deconstruction and simplification of Research The 1960s was a revolutionary decade full of great changes and new beginnings. The decade saw political and social upheaval in Australia. One of the many changes politically was the anti-conscription and anti-war movements, after the Commonwealth parliament reintroduced the policy in 1964 in preparation for the Vietnam War. After the war commenced, a majority of Australia wanted the troops home, with 55 percent voting for them to be withdrawn from battle on a national gallop poll.

The United States and Australia’s conservative politicians and critics are more reluctant to accept climate change is a dire issue, unlike countries such as Great Britain and Germany. This is due to the factors of; the difference of perspective on conservatism, limitations due to parliamentary structure and environmental ideology viewed as a newer element to politics. The perspective of conservative politicians plays a key role in the influence they have over policy making and the public. Depending on their view on climate change, they can limit or expand exposure to the environmental crisis. Parliamentary structure, such as Australia’s two-party system can be restraining for smaller parties which support policy making for the environment. A country’s approach to newer ideology like climate change, can be resistant depending on their traditional values.

Sectarianism refers to the rivalry of division along religious lines, which in many cases led to prejudice, discrimination and even violent behaviour amongst the Christian denominations. Sectarianism in Australia occurred from the eighteenth to twentieth century, when Australia had a divide between the Protestants and the Catholics. Sectarianism had an influential impact on the relationship among Christian denominations in Australia prior to 1945. Sectarianism had a negative impact on employment opportunities. This because many businesses only allowed specific religions in their sector, although state and federal governments tried to be careful in ensuring that employment opportunities were not discriminatory.

The high levels of party identification shown in the Australian political model distinguish Australia from many other established democracies in the world (McAllister, 2011). Party identification (PID), or partisanship refers to a long-term affective attachment to a political party (Marks, 1993, 138), a phenomenon that has largely been in decline across established democracies (McAllister, 2011, 43). Australia has been largely unaffected by the global trend of PID decline due to the stability inherent in the Australian political system (McAllister, 2011, 42), a phenomenon maintained by electoral institutions that are widely accepted in Australia, namely compulsory voting and frequent elections. These two factors contribute to the primary

Liberal democracy is defined as “A democracy based on the recognition of individual rights and freedoms, in which decisions from direct or representative processes prevail in many policy areas.” This definition is both applicable to Sweden and Australia and both counties have constitution which protects right and freedoms of populous. The purpose of a Liberal democracy is to shield it people from government excess and the tranny of majority rules(ref req 1) Liberal Democracies also require free and regular election to allow the population which is true for Sweden holding general election every four year, whilst Australia hold one every three year on the discretion of executive branch of parliament. The populous in both countries can run and