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Government Flashcards

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Three levels of Government?

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  • Federal Government
  • State Government
  • Local Government
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT area of responsibility?

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  • defence
  • currency
  • trade
  • social services
  • post
  • telecommunications
  • immigration.
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STATE GOVERNMENT area of responsibility?

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  • education
  • transport
  • hospitals
  • road laws
  • public works and local government
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT area of responsibility?

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  • health centres
  • health regulations
  • rubbish collection
  • rubbish disposal
  • parks and gardens
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Concepts of representative democracy?

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The government is representative of the people.

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The main political parties in Australia?

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  • labour
  • liberal
  • nationals
  • greens
  • independents
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What is the House of Representatives?

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One of two major parties in Australia. The lower house of commonwealth parliament.

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What is the senate?

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The upper house of the commonwealth parliament. One of two major parties.

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Seat numbers REPRESENTATIVES?

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The are 150 seats.,

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Seat numbers SENATE?

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There are 76 seats.

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The voting process?

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Who can vote?

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Anyone over the age of 18 that is an Australian citizen.

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How often are elections?

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At least every three years.

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How is the winner decided?

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A preferential voting system that only counts formal votes.

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Electorate?

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A person entitled to vote.

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What is preferential voting?

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Votes are allocated to candidates in order of preference.

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Concept of simple majority voting?

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Candidate with most votes wins.

18
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Who is the government leader of state?

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Premier Daniel Andrews.

19
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Who is the Federal leader of government?

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

20
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Federation?

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a group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs.

21
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Who is the federal head of state?

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Govenor general Peter Cosgrove.

22
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Who is the state head of state?

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Govenor of Victoria Linda Dessau

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