The Political System Used Within Australia

Oligarchy comes from the Greek words “oligos” meaning “few” and “archo” meaning “rule”. Essentially “oligarchy” means “rule of the few in their own interests and not in the interest of the majority or the public good.” (Melville, 2011). Melville states that oligarchy was a “degeneration” of aristocracy as stated by Aristotle. Oligarchies were the most common form of government in the Ancient Greek city-states. In Sparta, the Gerousia (council of twenty-eight men over sixty-year of age together with the two kings) was an elite assembly dominated by the wealthier members of Spartan society. The Gerousia approved all laws that were submitted to the popular assembly for vote. The Ephors were a group of five men who were elected annually for a single term of office. The Ephors usually deferred to the guidance of the Gerousia (Brand, n.d.).

The method of accurately gathering all of the data from the survey that was conducted was through a survey provider called Survey Monkey. It provides a fast and easy way of sending survey’s out through social media so that more results can be gathered from a range of different people.

Australian and American politics are both polarised by clashing philosophies between two major parties dominating the system, however, the United States is faced with a greater political dichotomy stunting the growth of legislation on social and economic issues. In Australian politics, these parties are the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal National Party and in the United States the Democratic Party and the Republican Party clash. These parties lie on opposite ends of the traditional political spectrum. The ALP and the Democratic Party both lie on the left, liberal end and the LNP and the Republican Party and the right, conservative end. While other parties exist in these states, the two most mainstream parties control legislation

Aristocrats, or the ruling elites, tend to enjoy both social and economic prestige as well as political power. They usually have a specific honorary title, such as Duke, Duchess, Baron, Baroness, etc. In addition, children usually inherit aristocratic status from their parents. In some cases, one can be promoted into the aristocracy through service to a monarch.

Providing each citizen with the right to vote in periodic elections is a key aspect of Australia’s democracy. Voting acts as a mean for citizens to contribute to the government, by choosing who is elected. Australia was progressive in promoting democracy, as the country’s early electoral systems implemented compulsory voting, preferential voting and it gave women the right to vote. However, a history of malapportionment of electoral districts has prevented true voter equality from being reached. A one vote, one value principle would promote voter equality and fairness of elections. The one vote, one value principle is difficult to implement due to existing restrictions, resulting in unfair elections which infringes on key principles of democracy.

1). All social and political influence was dominated by those who held the most property, your family, and the most wealth and so it was throughout most of Ancient Greece. Aristocracy seemed to be the single most prevalent form of government throughout Greece as even under the guise of democracy or an oligarchy the rich and powerful still held certain political footholds that gave them favor and allowed the to control and often gain wealth and

Australia has three levels of government these include Local, State and Federal, all three have different roles to perform in terms of healthcare. The local government are responsible for local states and territories, moreover, local councils or shires function is to operate systems and projects such as sewage, garbage disposals and maintenance of safety food

In today’s world, the way we perceive events and situations is largely influenced by the public representation of the issue. Media plays a big part in how we see certain situations, and helps shape our attitudes towards them. One of the issues of current significgsance is the Australian immigration policy and the treatment of “Boat People”. In this essay, I will argue that there is misrepresentations of this issue in the public representation such as the media the tensions that are inherent include, propaganda, the use of specific language and the widespread ignorance about demography. I will be discussing these in my essay.

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy was founded by these four men on Australia Day in 1972 to protest the decision by the McMahon Liberal government to reject a proposal for Aboriginal Land rights. Nowadays the Aboriginal Tent Embassy has become a lasting symbol of Aboriginal unity on land rights and sovereignty.

Nobility/Aristocracy - An Aristocracy is a class of people that hold exceptional privileges and rank, especially the hereditary nobility. Some states or governments are run by these aristocracies, an example of one of these governments is the Republic in Ancient Rome. The concept of an Aristocracy arose in Ancient Greece.

As stated in R.J. Rushdoony’s “Elitism,” “In Plato’s words ‘we have laid down, as a universal principle, that everyone ought to perform the one function in the community for which his nature best suited him. Well, I believe that principle, or some form of it, is justice’” (1). Therefore, it is considered just for a the elite members to follow their natural destiny to rule over others and contribute to the commonwealth, as well as it is for the common people to find their own place in society and obey the commands the rulers.

The political system of the United States of America is great in some part but it can also be bad. The government does not always do what they say they would. Many people believe that the government is here to protect the citizens but others believe that the government does not care about no one but themselves. In the United States and in other countries that government would take advantage of their power and do things that hurt the country as a whole. The United States has one of the best stable government in the world. As a born citizen of America there are many things that I do not agree with the political system because of the abuse of power, but there are other ideas that are fair for the US society therefore I do agree with.

The United States political system has undergone a tremendous evolution since the inception of the United States constitutional democracy. In our class discussion from Chapter 1, I learned that the ongoing judicial review and institutional amendment processes that have worked in the political system over time are what have made the system realize such an evolution. Numerous changes based on the philosophies of individuals such as John Locke occurred in the Constitution as the political system continued to grow. Various changes in light of the rationalities of people, for example, John Locke happened in the Constitution as the political framework kept on advancing. One of these progressions incorporated the improvement of nearby governments

Australia, in it's relatively short history has always had an emphasis on social, personal and political freedoms – and a strong allegiance to the system of democracy. Democracy has since spread to corners of the globe thanks to uprisings such as the Arab Springs which has spread democracy throughout the Middle East and North Africa (Andelman, 2012). As time and technological advancements progress the concept of democracy has been challenged, but never overthrown. One of the fundamental tenets of democracy is the power of the people to have a say in the running of a state, be it the Athenian style of 'direct democracy' or our current style of 'representative democracy'. The major way in which the citizenry were able to have their say on important issues was through the use of voting.

The Political system in the UK is a Parliamentary democracy and consists of two chambers, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Commons are democratically elected members of Parliament, whereas, the House of Lords consist of members appointed due to their status, title or contribution to society. Both the House of Commons and Lords are collectively known as Parliament.