SACE Stage 2 Politics, Power and People case studies
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Politics, Power and People is a Stage 2 subject in the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), listed among the Stage 2 subjects published by the SACE Board of South Australia. It suits Year 12 students who want a structured, conceptually demanding study of politics and who are building a pathway into law, public policy, journalism, international relations or social research. The SACE Stage 2 Politics, Power and People case studies are 5 cases and about 3,584 words.
1The Crossbench Ultimatum
A 47-seat lower house has a governing party holding 21 seats and an opposition holding 18. Eight independents hold the balance.
758 words, about 4 min2The Compulsory Vote
A state with 4.2 million enrolled voters has compulsory voting at federal elections, with a fine of AUD 20 for failing to vote without a valid excuse. At the last election, turnout was 91.3 per cent.
717 words, about 4 min3The Consultancy Contract
A newly elected government promised during the campaign to 'end the revolving door' between ministers and lobbying firms. Within four months, a minister's former chief of staff, who left the office eight months ago, has been hired by a consultancy that advises a consortium bidding for a AUD 600 million transport contract.
696 words, about 3 min4The Climate Fund Vote
A middle-income country with a per-capita income of USD 9,400 and a population of 38 million has applied to an international climate fund for USD 250 million to build coastal defences. The fund's rules give priority to 'least developed countries' and to projects with 'transformative adaptation potential'.
711 words, about 4 min5The Social Media Ban
A national government proposes to ban under-16s from social media platforms, with fines of up to AUD 50 million for platforms that fail to take 'reasonable steps' to prevent access. A trial of age-verification technology found false negatives of 8 per cent (children wrongly verified as adults) and false positives of 12 per cent (adults wrongly rejected).
702 words, about 4 min