AUSTRALIA
A comparison of its government to that of the United States of America
Australia, a federal parliamentary democracy, is an independent self-governing state and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The constitution of Australia, which became effective in 1901, is based on British parliamentary traditions, and includes elements of the United States system. The constitution of Australia is a written one like that of the United States.
The Australian government considers the right to vote in elections a great and responsible privilege. Whenever elections are held in Australia, there is usually a ninety percent turnout for the elections. There is a good reason for the high turnout for the elections voters are fined for not exercising their right to vote. Perhaps here in the United States, this law should be placed into effect. Our country s constitution is based on freedoms and one of them being having the right to vote. At the national level,......
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