WHAT IS A DEMOCRACY? A democracy is a form of government, a way of life, a goal or ideal and a political philosophy, ie. a democratic form of government. Abraham Lincoln described it by saying "a government of the people, by the people, for the people." It literally means rule by the people. However there are several different meanings; 1. A form of government in which the right to make political decisions is expressed directly by …showed first 75 words of 1230 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1230 total…Territory is not a state, thus it is only able to rely on an unwritten constitution, an unwritten fundamental body of rules. The only forseeable alternative is anarchy. Overall Australia itself can be considered a federal state as it has a guarantee for independence and rights that are anchored in the Constitution. The national Parliament can disolve the Legislative Council of any state or territory as written in Section 109 of the Constititution (the inconsistency rule).