Meeting 5 and 6 FH P2K (1) Tugas B.ing [PDF]

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Meeting 5 and 6 READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS! POLITICAL PARTIES A Political Party is a group organized to support certain policies or questions of public interest. The aim of political party is to elect officials who will try to carry out the party’s policies. The questions may range from issues of peace, war and taxes to how people should earn a living. A large political party usually has millions of members and supporters. When people in a democracy disagree about what the government should do, each voter expresses his opinion by voting for the candidate that supports his side of the agreement. Newspapers, radio and television have a strong influence on political parties. The parties use radio and television to hold public opinion. Some countries have only one party, and others have many. In Cuba and China, there is only one party: the Communist party. One party rule is also common in much of Africa and Latin America. Under such a system people who do not agree with the party in power cannot express their objections by voting for another party. The countries where two or more parties have the right to compete with each other in elections are the democracies. Democracies usually operate under either a two-party or a multiparty system. Many European countries have multi-party system. Among there are Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands. Because of the number of the competing parties, it is sometimes difficult for any one party to get a clear majority of the votes. Indonesia operates under a multi-party system. 1. What is a political party? A Political Party is a group organized to support certain policies or questions of public interest. 2. What is the aim of a political party? The aim of political party is to elect officials who will try to carry out the party’s policies. 3. What has a strong influence on political parties? Newspapers, radio and television have a strong influence on political parties. 4. Which countries have multi-party system? Many European countries. Among there are Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands. 5. What will the political parties do? Whether they are conservative or revolutionary, whether they are a union of notables or an organization of the masses, whether they function in a pluralistic democracy or in a monolithic dictatorship, parties have one function in common: they all participate to some extent in the exercise of political power, whether by forming a government or by exercising the function of opposition, a function that is often of crucial importance in the determination of national policy.



6. In one-party rule, can people express their objections by voting for another party? parties are either outlawed or allowed to take only a limited and controlled participation in elections 7. Why is it sometimes difficult for a party to get a clear majority of the votes? Because a pure election vote can sometimes be swayed by a bribe of money, with this bribe the people's votes can be bought. And Because of the number of the competing parties, it is sometimes difficult for any one party to get a clear majority of the votes. 8. Suppose you live in democracy, what will you do not agree with the government’s policy? government policies that violate human rights, without looking at justice and turn a blind eye to its oppressed people 9. What does paragraph three talk about? Some countries have only one party, and others have many. In Cuba and China, there is only one party: the Communist party. One party rule is also common in much of Africa and Latin America. Under such a system people who do not agree with the party in power cannot express their objections by voting for another party. 10. What is the main idea of paragraph four? The countries where two or more parties have the right to compete with each other in elections are the democracies. Democracies usually operate under either a two-party or a multi-party system.



Fill the blanks with the correct words provided in the box. a. absolute b. appoint c. election d. coalition f. conservative g. debate h. democracy i. ideology k. revolution l. solidarity



e. committee j. left-wing



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Indonesia in one of the …absolute………….. country in Asia. To achieve the goal, some small parties form a …appoint………. After a long …election………. Paul was chosen captain in the football team In politics, we prefer evolution to ……coalition……….. We must …solidarity….. the members of the committee An …conservative……… leader need not ask anyone for permission to do anything Old people are usually more debate than young people The result of the …democracy …. Shows that Mr. Hasan was supported by all of the participants 9. The …ideology……… has to make the decision as soon as possible 10. In our country there is not …left-wing…… party Read the text below, then answer the question! RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The right and responsibilities that make up a democratic system are not unlimited, of course. Some restrictions are necessary. There are limited of fair play, of common sense, of



safety. While people in democracy are free, they may not injure the health or the good name of others. Recognizing these necessary limits, let us examine the substance of democracy. First of all, there is freedom of speech and the press. This means that all citizens have the rights to speak their minds without fear of punishment. A person who can not speak think freely. Citizens in a democracy may join a meeting or convention to support their government and to debate a policy. They may argue, pass resolutions, or send petitions to the mayor or to the government. Sovereignty is the heart of democracy. It means that the people are supreme, not king, not a leader, not a clique of despots, but the people. The have no hereditary rights in their jobs. They may not hold office by force or fraud. Citizens in a democracy may belong to the party or their choice. Civil rights include the right to vote, to hold office, to have a fair trial to enjoy the privileges of full citizenship.



1. Are the rights and responsibilities of a citizen in a democratic state limited? Explain your answer = The right and responsibilities that make up a democratic system are not unlimited, of course. Some restrictions are necessary. There are limited of fair play, of common sense, of safety. While people in democracy are free, they may not injure the health or the good name of others. Recognizing these necessary limits. 2. What is meant by freedom of speech and press? This means that all citizens have the rights to speak their minds without fear of punishment. A person who can not speak think freely. 3. What is the central idea of paragraph 4? Sovereignty is the heart of democracy. It means that the people are supreme, not king, not a leader, not a clique of despots, but the people. The have no hereditary rights in their jobs. They may not hold office by force or fraud. 4. What is meant by the motto “the people are supreme” = it means that the people / in the hands of the people is the highest authority and is the basis of a democratic state. and to realize the sovereignty of the people, the people indirectly face the executive through representative institutions. This indirect democracy is called representative democracy. 5. In which article of the 1945 constitution do we find the ideas of paragraph 4 above? Sovereignty is the heart of democracy



6. What are the civil right according to the text? Civil rights include the right to vote, to hold office, to have a fair trial to enjoy the privileges of full citizenship. 7. They may argue, pass resolution........(par 3) what does the word “they” refer to? Citizens in a democracy 8. What is the meaning of sentence: they have no heredaty right in their jobs? means not having the power or control of the work that is owned today. 9. What are the right of Indonesia citizens according to the 1945 Constitution? - Right to work and decent living: “Every citizen has the right towork and a decent living for humanity ”(article 27 paragraph 2). - The right to live and defend life: "everyone who has the right to live and has the right to defend and live his life". (Article 28A). - The right to form a family and continue the legal marital offspring (article 28B paragraph 1). - Right to survival. "Every child has the right to survive, grow and develop" - The right to self-development and through the fulfillment of needs and the right to education, science and technology, arts and culture for the sake of improve the quality of life for the welfare of human life. (Article 28C paragraph 1) - The right to advance himself in fighting for his rights collectively to develop his community, nation and state. (Article 28C paragraph 2). - The right to recognition, guarantees, guarantees and legal certainty that is just and equal treatment before the law. (Article 28D paragraph 1). - The right to have private property rights The right to life, the right not to be tortured, the right to freedom of thought and conscience, the right to religion, the right not to be enslaved, the right to constitute personal recognition before the law, and the right not to be prosecuted on the basis of retroactive law are human rights that cannot be said under any circumstances. 10.What are the responsibilities of Indonesian citizens according to the 1945 Constitution? -defending the homeland of Indonesia , -protect the entire nation of Indonesia , -keep the nation's security.



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