Politics flashcards

213 VCE Politics cards across 2 modules (93 definitions, 97 key facts, 23 fill-the-gap, 0 formulas). Each session gives you 20 cards, due cards first. Swipe right for easy, left for hard, down for again. Keyboard: Space to flip, 1 to 4 to rate.

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Definition
Armed conflict as a humanitarian crisis: VCE Politics Unit 3
Define Causes
Russia launched a full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, building on its 2014 seizure of Crimea and support for separatists in the east. Russia's government has justified the invasion by pointing to NATO enlargement and the security of Russian speakers in Ukraine and by its claims over Ukrainian territory. Ukraine and a large majority of UN members reject this and describe the invasion as aggression (the General Assembly resolution of 2 March 2022 passed with 141 votes in favour, 5 against and 35 abstentions). Each actor's view should be attributed in your answer. This is a contest over sovereignty and territory.
Definition
Armed conflict and terrorism as a global crisis: VCE Politics
Define Economic causes
Poverty, inequality and competition over resources can fuel grievance and provide recruits and funding for armed groups.
Definition
Causes and interconnectedness of global issues: VCE Politics Unit 3
Define It shapes solutions
Interdependence gives actors a reason to cooperate, but it also gives them leverage over each other, such as through tariffs or export controls.
Definition
Arms control as a global ethical issue: VCE Politics
Define The case for control
From a cosmopolitan standpoint, weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction, threaten all of humanity, so states share a moral duty to limit and ultimately eliminate them. Fewer arms mean fewer wars, less catastrophic risk and resources freed for human needs.
Definition
Challenges to resolving global issues: VCE Politics Unit 3
Define Competing national interests
Actors give priority to their own security, prosperity or standing. A state that gains from the status quo has little reason to change.
Definition
Australia and China: VCE Politics Unit 4
Define Economic prosperity
China is by far Australia's largest trading partner. Two-way trade is on the order of A$300 billion a year (as at the most recent full year; check the latest DFAT figures), far larger than with any other partner.
Definition
China as a rising power in the Asia-Pacific: VCE Politics
Define Economic prosperity
Continued growth underpins everything else, so China pursues markets, resources, technology and stable supply chains.
Definition
Australia and Indonesia: VCE Politics Unit 4
Define Economic prosperity
Indonesia is a large and growing economy and a potential market and investment partner. The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement came into force in 2020.
Definition
Climate change as a global issue: VCE Politics Unit 3
Define Continued fossil fuel use
Energy systems in many states, including major emitters and major exporters, remained heavily tied to coal, oil and gas.
Definition
Australia and the Pacific Islands: VCE Politics Unit 4
Define Climate change
Some Pacific leaders judge Australia by its emissions policies as well as aid. The 2025 ICJ advisory opinion was driven by Pacific states.