Australian Governement. Flashcards
How many seats are in the Senate?
Explain?
76
12 from each state
2 from each territory
What day does voting happen for federal and state elections?
Saturday
What voting system do we use for the House of Representatives?
Preferential Voting
What voting system does the Senate use?
Ballot Paper
Who is the leader of government in the House of Representatives?
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
What is the legislative council called? (Lower or Upper house)
Upper House
Who is the Governor General?
Honourable Sir Peter Cosco
Who is the Speaker? (Name)
Tony Smith
What is the role of the Speaker?
The Speaker is the principle office holder in the House of Representatives. He/she is the House of Representatives spokesperson who chairs the meetings.
What is the Government?
A group of people with authority who make decisions on behalf of our/their country or community. They protect the land and bring justice to those who break the law.
What does the Federal Government do?
Raises money to run the country using taxes.
Uses the money on national matters such as immigration, environment, defence and marriage.
What is the role of a backbencher?
Members of parliament with no specific responsibility.
They sit on the edge of the horse shoe shape at the back.
What is the voting?
To elect those to make decisions on our behalf.
To vote you have to be…
18 years of age
Australian citizen
Have been living at your current address for at least one month
What is the legislative assembly (Lower or Upper House) ?
Lower House
What is the Governor Generals role?
To represent the queen
Chosen by the queen
What does the Local Government do?
Collects taxes (rates)
Receives grants from Federal and State Governments
Uses: town planning, rubbish collection, water, sewage and pest control
Who is the Crown?
The Queen (Crown) is our head
What are the three levels of Government called?
Federal
State
Local
How many seats are there in the House of Representatives?
180 seats
Elected by the Australian people
What house is red?
Senate
What is Preferential Voting?
Vote in order of preference. Where there is no clear majority, the voter with the least votes are reallocated to second preferences.
What is an electorate?
Geographic area consisting of voters who will vote for one representatives
Mount Martha is in the Flinders electorate.
What does the State/Territories Government do?
Receives money from taxes and receives more half their money fro. The Federal Government?
Uses: Schools, housing, hospitals, roads, police, firemen and ambulance services.
What is a a minister?
A minister has an area of responsibility.
Example: Julie Bishop is a Minister for Foreign Affairs.
What is a frontbencher?
Ministers who have been allocated a portfolio
Example: Minister of Education
What is a Referendum?
In Australia a Referendum is a vote used to approve a change to the Australian Constitution.
What is a Democracy?
A Democracy is from Greece "demos" meaning people and "kratos" Power. Australia is a Democracy. Fair election. Every has a say and a vote.
What are the two levels of state called?
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
What does the leader of the opposition do ?
The leader of the opposition chairs in meeting in which the oppositions presents alternative to those of the Governments.
What does the Senate do?
Examines issues in committees, propose, debate and votes on bills and amendments.
What colour is the House of Representatives?
Green
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
A Constitutional Monarchy is a form of Government in which a King or Queen acts as the Head of State.
