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What is a constitution?
A constitution is a set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organisation is run.
What is democracy?
Democracy is a system of government where citizens exercise power by voting. The leaders are elected by the citizens, who vote to decide who should represent them.
Countries that do not have democratically elected governments and leaders often have one or a group of people making decisions and leading the country. An example is China, a communist country one party allowed, or dictatorships where one person is in charge.
What is corruption?
Corruption is a form of dishonesty, lies, criminal activity, breaking the laws by a person or organisation with authority, like a police officer or politician or person who works for the government. It can include bribery, stealing money, accepting money for allowing people to do things or supporting them.
What is the Magna Carta?
The Magna Carta (the great charter) is a bill of rights. It was written in 1215 to stop the unpopular King John and a group of rebel barons from fighting. It outlined the rights of free men (mostly rich barons, not the unfree peasants), the rights of churches, limited the right of the Monachy to tax everyone. It also ensured that the monarchs obeyed the law. It gave all free men the right to justice and a fair trial. It was written into English law about 100 years later.
That people are in the parliament and what is there role?
The queen, govener general, the senate and the House of Representatives are all part of the Parliament and there role is to make and change laws.
Who are members of the Executives and what is there role.
The Executives are the Prime Minister and ministers. They put laws onto action and carry out the business of the government.
Who are part of the Judiciary and what role do they play.
The Judiciary are all federal courts and the High court there role is to resolve disagreements about law making with the other two powers.
Who is the current prime minister?
Scott Morrison is the current prime minister.
What were the six colonies in Australia before Federation?
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- South Australia
Which date did Australia become a nation?
1st of January 1901
Why did Australia need a constitution before the colonies could federate?
So that all the poorer and less powerful states wouldn’t worry about being overlooked by the richer and larger states.
Why is the Magna Carta still important today?
It’s still important today because there are some laws in that paper that we still have today. Or In the past that paper has given less powerful people more freedom and power.
Why would we value democracy?
We should value democracy because people should be able to decide who represents them in government. This will maintain human rights and equality. If one group or party has all the power, people in the country have less freedom, less power and fewer rights. They have no control.
What is separation of power?
It is when all the Australians Constitutions three powers have equal power so that none of the powers overlook each other and not only they can make laws, have power and control everything.
Who is referred to as the father of federation and why?
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