5289 (v.5) Politics 503

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Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	10792 (v.2) Politics 113 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy or any previous version 9738 (v.4) Politics 215 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy or any previous version 2722 (v.4) Politics 111 - Australia's Government and Constitution - Workings of a Liberal Democracy or any previous version
Introduction to Australian government and politics. Principles of liberal democracy and representative government. The Constitution. Federalism and the High Court. Parliamentary and presidential systems-nature of the executive and legislative branches in Australia. Electoral systems. Ideologies and political parties.