Political Ideologies: Democratic Socialism, Authoritarian Capitalism

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Political freedom is fundamental to the citizens of the state. This is where citizens can exercise their democratic rights without any infringement from the government or any other party. However, countries across the world have a different platform when it comes to the politics of the state. Australia is a democratic state that observes a multi-party system, voting is compulsory, and parliamentarians are elected. This paper will discuss the political system that is dominant in Australia and will explain the policies and political demonstration are usually undertaken.[Drum, Martin, and John William Tate. 2012. Politics in Australia. South Yarra, Vic: Palgrave Macmillan.]
To begin with, the Government of Australia represents a democratic ideology. This is a political situation where citizens are given a right to vote during elections to choose their preferred leaders. In this case, every citizen that has the qualifications of voting can do that during the voting day. On the other hand, another policy that this ideology represents is that those interested in vying any legislative seat must meet certain requirements or a threshold that has been set by the electoral body of Australia. Therefore, the elections are important because they signify democracy.[Smith, Rodney, Ariadne Vromen, and Ian Cook. 2012. Contemporary politics in Australia: theories, practices and issues. Port Melbourne, Vic: Cambridge University Press.]
Also, the politics of Australia is a two party system. This implies that the country is a multi-party where two parties dominate with other smaller ones. The two parties are followed by the majority, and as one party runs the government, the other party acts as an oversight where they ensure regular checks on the government of the day through criticism. Having more than two parties ensures that the government gives room for corrections and critics.[Drum, Martin, and John William Tate. 2012. Politics in Australia. South Yarra, Vic: Palgrave Macmillan.]
In addition, the politics of Australia is characterized with a federal parliamentary monarchy where the electorate is given a chance to elect the parliamentarians. Voting is not only a democratic right to the citizens but a compulsory activity in which all ...