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The Government Flashcards

1
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Who are the government members?

A

Parliament members of the winning party

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2
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How many seats are in the legislative council?

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40 seats

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What are the ministers?

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The group of government members who the prime minister picks.
Each minister is in charge of a certain service eg. Minister for health

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4
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Who are the parliament members?

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All 150 members from each area

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5
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What is a democratic government?

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A democratic government is when people vote for who they want to lead them
(Australia is a democratic country)

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6
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Who is the Governor General?

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Queens representative in Australia

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7
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Who is the prime minister? What is his job?

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Leader of winning party (head of government)
Appoints ministers
Make the government work effectively

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9
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What is a political party?

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A group of elected members with the same ideas

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10
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What is the government?

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Highest level of politics
Made up of a group of elected ministers who are responsible for making laws and rules within their country and state
Called Australian government, federal government or commonwealth government

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11
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What are the 3 levels of government?

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Federal, state and local

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12
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What is the federal government responsible for?

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Defence 
Marriage 
Currency
Airports
Immigration
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13
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What is the state government?

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Hospitals
Schools
Vic police
Road laws

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What is the local government/council responsible for?

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Sports grounds 
Rubbish disposal 
Pet registrations
Noise control 
Planning permits
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15
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How many seats are in the legislative assembly?

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88 seats

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16
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What are the 4 parties

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Labour
Liberal
Greens
Nationals

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17
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Who is the head of state?

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The queen

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18
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What is the federal parliament?

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The 150 people elected for their area

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18
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What is a political party?

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A group of people who share the same interests and work together to win elections to take control.

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19
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What is an electorate?

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An electorate is one of the 150 members of the House of Representatives voted in to represent their area.

20
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What are the 2 parliaments?

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Federal parliament and state parliament

21
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What are the upper and lower houses in the federal parliament?

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House of Representatives (lower, green)

Senate (upper, red)

22
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What are the 2 houses in the state parliament?

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Legislative assembly (lower, green)
Legislative council (upper, red)
23
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What are backbenchers?

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Members of parliament with no special responsibility

24
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What are frontbenchers?

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Members allocated a ministerial portfolio

Eg. Julie bishop- minister for foreign affairs

25
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What is a shadow minister?

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Shadow ministers are the members of the opposition team that is allocated the same ministerial portfolio

26
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What is a cabinet?

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A cabinet is a meeting of senior ministers

27
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How is the state government formed?

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The party with the most amount of the 88 seats forms the state government

29
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What is the constitution?

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A written statement outlining the basic structure of laws and the government.

30
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What is the constriction monarchy?

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Constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which the queen acts as Head of State. The ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament, not with the Monarch.

31
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What is a referendum?

How does it pass?

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Changes to constitution that are voted by the Australian people.
To pass:
Majority of people in the state
Majority of States

32
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What is the parliamentary government?

A

The winners of the 150 seats

32
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What is the leader of the state government called?

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The premier

33
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What is the crown?

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The crown in the federal government is the Governor General, who is the queens representative in Australia. ( sir Peter Cosgrove)
The crown in the state government is the governor.

34
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What is voting?

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To elect those who make decisions on our behalf.

35
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Voting for federal-

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Vote for your electorate who then goes into the House of Representatives representing you

36
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What is preferential voting?

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Voting in order of preference, once all votes are counted with no clear majority, the person with the least votes has their votes reallocated to second preferences

37
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What is representative democracy?

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The representative democracy is what Australia has. We vote in electorates from our area to go into the House of Representatives to make decisions on our behalf.

38
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What do political parties do?

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Political parties serve at least four essential functions. They select candidates, inform and mobilize voters, help organize the legislative process, and serve as watchdogs on the party in power.

39
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What is a policy?

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A principle or action adopted or processed by an organisation or an individual

40
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What is Australia’s voting policy?

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You must be over 18 and an Australian Citizen to vote

41
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What is the election precess?

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An election is a process that occurs every 3 years where voters can elect people to represent their electorate in parliament, specifically the House of Representatives. Senators are voted every 6 years

42
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What is an independent?

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A person who is not a member/endorsed by a political party. They can be elected but cannot form a government

43
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Who is the speaker?

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The presiding officer

44
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What is the difference between a front and back benches?

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The front benches are ministers and the prime minister. The back benches don’t have a certain responsibility, they are there to represent their party

45
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What is a prime minister?

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The head of the elected government

46
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What is a citizen?

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An inhabitant of a particular area

47
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What is the house of reps

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It has 150 seats, it’s the party with the most amount of seats that forms the government.

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