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Civics Flashcards

1
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What is an absolute majority?

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50% + 1 of the votes cast.

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What is a double majority?

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4 out of 6 states and also majority of the whole Australian population both vote yes

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What is the Constitution?

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A document that states how our government will be set out and how it will run.

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When did the Constitution come into effect?

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January 01 1901 was when the Queen signed it

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Who is the current Governor General and what does he do?

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Peter Cosgrove

He represents the Queen (signs bills, attends ceremonies and is also the commander in chief of the defence force)

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What is federation?

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Federation is when 6 British colonies joined together and became the states of Australia

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What year did the territories join our Commonwealth?

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1911

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In what section of the constitution does it state how to change the constitution?

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Section 128

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What is the difference between a plebiscite and a referendum?

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A referendum, if agreed to, will change the constitution. A plebiscite will just ask for public opinion.

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Who is the current prime minister and what does he do?

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Malcolm Turnbull

Some of his jobs include, appointing ministers and advising the Governor General

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What does the usher of the black rod do?

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The usher of the black rod is a parliamentary officer in the Senate. The usher of the black rod escorts the president in and out of the chamber and records attendance of the senators

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How many senators are there and what do they represent?

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There a 76 senators. 12 senators represents each of the states and 2 senators represent each territory.

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Why is Australia called a bicameral parliament?

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Australia is called a bicameral parliament because it has two Houses which are called the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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14
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What colour is the Senate?

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Red

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15
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What is our system of government called and why?

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Westminster government because it is the British and USA government combined

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What is a republic?

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A republic is a country that doesn’t have the Queen as head of state but has a president as their head of state.

17
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What are the three steps of a referendum?

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  1. The two houses must vote.
  2. The public votes.
  3. The Governor General gives royal assent.
18
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What colour is the House of Reps?

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Green

19
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Who is Bill shorten?

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He is the current leader of the opposition

20
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What is the most important role of the House of Representatives ?

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To make up the government after an election

21
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Who is Shane Van Styn?

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He is the mayor of geraldton

22
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What are some of the things that local council is in charge of?

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  • parks
  • playgrounds
  • libraries
  • footpaths
23
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How many members are in the House of Representatives and what do they represent?

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150 members representing each of the 150 electorates

24
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What is another name for House of Representatives?

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Peoples House or lower house

25
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What is another name for Senate?

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Upper house

26
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What origin does the word referendum come from?

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Latin

27
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Why do we have the division of powers?

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Australia would be hard to run for the federal parliament and the states didn’t want to completely lose all power

28
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What is the lower state house?

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Legislative assembly

29
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What is the only state that doesn’t have 2 houses?

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Queensland

30
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What is the upper state house?

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Legislative council

31
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Who is in the parliament and what does it do?

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The Parliament makes and amends the law. It consists of the two houses and the queen (represented by the Governor General)

32
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What does executive do and who is in it?

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Prime minister, ministers And the queen represented by the Governor General. The executive puts laws into action

33
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Who is in the judiciary and what does it do?

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The judiciary makes judgements about the law and it consists of the high court and other federal courts

34
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Why do we have separation of powers and do the jobs overlap?

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We have separation of powers to make sure no one abuses their power and everyone is even and the jobs do overlap.

35
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What are some of the things that federal government is in charge of?

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Tax, currency and defence

36
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What are some of the things that state government is in charge of?

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Education, hospitals and main roads

37
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Who is the sergeant at arms?

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A security guard in the House of Representatives and also the person who keeps order in the chamber

38
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Who is the current premier and what are his/her roles?

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Mark McGowan is the current premier. He leads the state government of WA. He has to select cabinet ministers and he decides in the size of the cabinet.

39
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Around how many voters are in an electorate on average?

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100 000

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