Civivic Part 1 Flashcards
What is federation
Federation is when The states come together to create a nation
What is the constitution
It’s a set of rules by which a country is run
What is a Bicameral
It’s a parliment which has 2 house
Referendum
A vote where the parliment want to change the constitution
Absolute majority
When the People vote %50+1
What is a republic
It’s when supreme power is held by the people to nominate a president rather than be ran by the monarch
Governor General
Represents the queen gives the queens assemt ( sir Pete Cosgrove
Mayor
Is the head of the local govememt ( Shane van styn)
Premier
The head of the state Goverment ( mark McGowan
Primeminsister
Head of federal government ( Malcom turnball)
Usher of the black rods
Is a parlimentary officer with lots of duties like escorting the president in to the chambe pr at any sitting day
Sergeant of arms
An offical of the legislative and its role is maintaining order and security
Divisions of power
The federal
The state
The local
Governments
Separation of powers
The Parliment
The executive
The judiciary
Separation of powers: What does the parliament do
It makes the laws
