Representative Democracy Flashcards
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Representative Democracy
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- Electing members of parliament to make decisions and pass legislation on behalf of eligible voters is a fundamental component of our system
- At the subsequent election, residents have the option of electing new representatives if they don’t think their current ones are doing a good job
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Houses of Parliament
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- House of Representatives
- Senate
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House of Representatives
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- 151 Members chosen from equal size electorates from across Australia
- The House’s central function and the one which takes up most of its time is the consideration and passing of new laws and amendments or changes to existing laws
- Any Member can introduce a proposed law (bill) but most are introduced by the Government
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Senate
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- 12 members from each State and 2 members from each territory
- The Senate is able to scrutinise and judge the activities, policies, and legislation of the government
