Principles of Good Government

Limiting Governments
Restriction of political power achieved through: Separation of power Division of power Constitutionalism Citizenship

Checking Governments
Concerns the process that is intended to make the government accountable: E.g. West Minister System ( Australian and British System) Presidential System ( USA)

Voice of the People:

Relates to the population political participation: Free, fair & regular elections Guaranteed human rights Open media & communication

Separation of Power
To prevent arbitrary government power, by diving political power into three separate and independent functions; legislative, executive and judicial. The idea was created by Montesquieu He believed that the powers of the government should be limited, divided and checked Legislative: creates laws Executive: administer the law Judicial: interpret law Australia Britain USA

Legislative The parliament two houses: H of Reps (150) Senate (76) Executive PM & the Cabinet ( by convention) Queen + Governor General ( according to constitution) Judicial High Court & court system PM & the Cabinet ( by convention) Queen ( otherwise) President ( elected by the people, elected for the person not the party) The parliament two houses: House of Commons House of Lords Congress H of Reps Senate (100)

Supreme Court & court system

Supreme Court & court system ( Judges are appointed by the President)