Chapter 2 Australian Constitution Flashcards
Bicameral
The parliament has two chambers
What’s are the upper and lower house names
Senate=upper
House of representives=lower
what does the govenor general do
Appoints ministers Judges Accepts or knocks backs bills Ambaassadors Represents the queen
How many representatives does each state have in the senate
12 from each
What are the two main functions of the senate
To take a second look at laws passed throug.They also make sure that they are fair for every state.
What’s is the difference between the way in which members of the house of rep are elected and the way in which senators are elected?
Members of the House of Representatives are elected by their electorate. The public in the area vote for a person to represent their area in parliament. Members of the senate are voted in by all people in the state. The public vote for a party who select a senator.
How often does an election happen
Every 3 years on a saturday between 8am and 6pm
How long did it take for the 2016 election votes to be counted
Unusually it took 8 days
After the election is won who becomes opposition
The largest single party not in government becomes the Opposition,
What significant power does a new government have.
They can repeal laws made by the previous government
What is a political party
A group of people who join up because they share similiar opinions and values.
What does repeal mean
Knock back a law
how long does it usually take to count the election votes
4 hours
What is the royal assent
Something that the govenor general gives on behalf of the queen. it is an opinion on any law that makes it to the govenor general
What does the state government do for the enviroment
They look after air and water quality, residential noise and forestry management
What does the federal government do for the enviroment
They protect national and heritagelisted sites such as the Great Barrier Reef.
How many states does the murray-darling basin go through
4 states (qld,nsw,vic,sa)
What does the state government do to maintain water quality
They make sure clean safe drinking water is delivered to homes,
Rivers and other waterways are protected from pollution,
farms have access to water for crops and for stock to drink,
Sewage and storm water are disposed of without contaminating the enviroment
What are the 3 levels of parliament
Senate-upper house
House of rep- lower house
Governor general- representing the queen
What are the governor generals reserve powers
He/she can summon,open and dissolve parliament
Which state of australia is unicameral
Queensland
Who is the leader of the nationals
Barnaby Joyce
