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Australian Governement. Flashcards

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1
Q

How many seats are in the Senate?

Explain?

A

76
12 from each state
2 from each territory

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2
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What day does voting happen for federal and state elections?

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Saturday

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3
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What voting system do we use for the House of Representatives?

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Preferential Voting

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4
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What voting system does the Senate use?

A

Ballot Paper

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5
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Who is the leader of government in the House of Representatives?

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Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull

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6
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What is the legislative council called? (Lower or Upper house)

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Upper House

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7
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Who is the Governor General?

A

Honourable Sir Peter Cosco

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8
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Who is the Speaker? (Name)

A

Tony Smith

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What is the role of the Speaker?

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The Speaker is the principle office holder in the House of Representatives. He/she is the House of Representatives spokesperson who chairs the meetings.

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10
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What is the Government?

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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.

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What does the Federal Government do?

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Raises money to run the country using taxes.

Uses the money on national matters such as immigration, environment, defence and marriage.

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What is the role of a backbencher?

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Members of parliament with no specific responsibility.

They sit on the edge of the horse shoe shape at the back.

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13
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What is the voting?

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To elect those to make decisions on our behalf.

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14
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To vote you have to be…

A

18 years of age
Australian citizen
Have been living at your current address for at least one month

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What is the legislative assembly (Lower or Upper House) ?

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Lower House

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What is the Governor Generals role?

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To represent the queen

Chosen by the queen

17
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What does the Local Government do?

A

Collects taxes (rates)
Receives grants from Federal and State Governments
Uses: town planning, rubbish collection, water, sewage and pest control

18
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Who is the Crown?

A

The Queen (Crown) is our head

19
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What are the three levels of Government called?

A

Federal
State
Local

20
Q

How many seats are there in the House of Representatives?

A

180 seats

Elected by the Australian people

21
Q

What house is red?

A

Senate

22
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What is Preferential Voting?

A

Vote in order of preference. Where there is no clear majority, the voter with the least votes are reallocated to second preferences.

23
Q

What is an electorate?

A

Geographic area consisting of voters who will vote for one representatives
Mount Martha is in the Flinders electorate.

24
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What does the State/Territories Government do?

A

Receives money from taxes and receives more half their money fro. The Federal Government?
Uses: Schools, housing, hospitals, roads, police, firemen and ambulance services.

25
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What is a a minister?

A

A minister has an area of responsibility.

Example: Julie Bishop is a Minister for Foreign Affairs.

26
Q

What is a frontbencher?

A

Ministers who have been allocated a portfolio

Example: Minister of Education

27
Q

What is a Referendum?

A

In Australia a Referendum is a vote used to approve a change to the Australian Constitution.

28
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What is a Democracy?

A 
A Democracy is from Greece "demos" meaning people and "kratos"
Power. 
Australia is a Democracy.
Fair election.
Every has a say and a vote.
29
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What are the two levels of state called?

A

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

30
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What does the leader of the opposition do ?

A

The leader of the opposition chairs in meeting in which the oppositions presents alternative to those of the Governments.

31
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What does the Senate do?

A

Examines issues in committees, propose, debate and votes on bills and amendments.

32
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What colour is the House of Representatives?

A

Green

33
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What is a Constitutional Monarchy?

A

A Constitutional Monarchy is a form of Government in which a King or Queen acts as the Head of State.

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