Australian legal system def

Question 1

Representative democracy

Answer 1

a political system based on a citizens votes to elect a leader

Question 2

elections

Answer 2

a process where people choose their representatives and members of parliament

Question 3

candidates

Answer 3

members of political parties that are nominated to run for the election

Question 4

parliament

Answer 4

an organization that makes laws in a country

Question 5

Government

Answer 5

The party that has major seats in the lower house

Question 6

liberal democracy

Answer 6

A form of government which sovereignty is vested in the citizens

Question 7

constitutional monarchy

Answer 7

A political where a monarch (king/queen) is the head of state

Question 8

royal assent

Answer 8

The formal signing of the government general for a bill to become a law

Question 9

Australian constitution

Answer 9

A document that describes the rules or laws that govern Australia. Constitution defines the structure of government in Australia

Question 10

House of representatives

Answer 10

The lover house of the national parliament

Question 11

Senate

Answer 11

The upper house of the nationals parliament