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Assignment:

Part A:

ONE out of the following three questions, in 500 or less:

1. Democracy comes from the Ancient Greek words 'demos' and 'kratis', roughly translated to rule of the people. Liberalism is a modern political philosophy that emphasises individual freedoms such as speech and religion. In Australia, these two principles form the ideological basis of our political system. What tensions exist between a form of government that looks to establish the rule of the people by majority vote and an ideology that stresses individual freedom? Can these tensions be effectively reconciled?

2. Australia's voting system is mandatory and follows a preferential system of voting. Other western nations, such as the USA and the UK, employ a voluntary system that follows a first-past-the-post method. In your opinion, which system better expresses the will of the people?

3. Explain the life-cycle of an Australian 'social movement'. To what extent did the chosen social movements shape the policies of one or more political parties in order to create a piece of legislation passed in Australian parliament. Did successful legislation meet the goals of this social movement? If not, how does it continue to push for future legislative change?

PART B:

TWO out of the following four questions, in 500 each or less:

Question 1:

How does Australia respond to global situations. Select an example below and explain what Australia did and suggest why it acted this way?

• Providing Military Support for Ukraine.
• Establishing AUKUS at the expense of Australia's agreement with France.
• Australia's climate policy.

Question 2:

One of the primary duties of government is security. From the list below, select what you consider to be the biggest threat facing Australia. Assess the threat and what the Australian government is doing to prepare for this threat.

• A land invasion from a foreign power.
• A cyber-attack of Australia's core infrastructure.
• Being drawn into a war involving one of our close allies.
• An act of domestic terrorism linked to an international terror organisation.

Question 3:

China is Australia's largest trading partner. There has, however, been increased tension in this relationship. Should the Australian government actively lessen our economic dependence on China? Could this be done without negatively impacting Australia's economy?

Question 4:

There is currently a competition for influence in the South Pacific. The developing nations of the region are choosing between Chinese investment and Australian 'aid'. How should Australia respond to the growth of Chinese economic influence and how can Albanese utilise 'soft power' to draw South Pacific nations closer to Australia?