How Is Australia Governed

Question 1

The Australian government is also called?

Answer 1

Federal government or Commonwealth government

Question 2

The Australian government is made up of?

Answer 2

2 house, house of representatives and the senate

Question 3

lthe house of representatives is the

Answer 3

Lower house or the people’s house

Question 4

Members of the parliament represent?

Answer 4

The people of their electorate. The number of MPs depends on the people of the state of territory

Question 5

The role of the house of representatives

Answer 5

is to consider, debate and vote on proposals for new laws and discuss matters if national importance

Question 6

The senates is called

Answer 6

The upper house, house of review of the states house

Question 7

All states equally represent them

Answer 7

In the senate, each state has 12 senators, total of 76 senators

Question 8

How many senators in each state and territory

Answer 8

State -12
Territory - 2

Question 9

WHat do senators do

Answer 9

Consider, debate and vote on new laws or changes to the laws and discuss matters of national importance

Question 10

Each state has its own

Answer 10

its own parliament and constitution and are based in their capital cities

Question 11

Leader of the state
Leader of the territory

Answer 11

Premier
Chief minister

Question 12

Leader of the state
Leader of the territory

Answer 12

Premier
Chief minister

Question 13

In the northern territory, who is appointed by the governor

Answer 13

Administrator

Question 14

States have the power to?

Answer 14

Pass laws in their own right while self-governing territory laws can be altered or revoked by the Australian government.

Question 15

Each area has their own? And they?

Answer 15

Council, and councils are responsible for planning and delivering services to their local community.