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Question 1

Federal government

Answer 1

a level of government that deals with matters that concern the nation as a whole. An area of responsibility is defence for the nation.

Question 2

Judicial Function

Answer 2

judging if the Rules have been broken and what should happen to those who broke the rules.

Question 3

Coalition

Answer 3

two or more political parties work together for a common purpose for example the Liberal and National parties.

Question 4

Democracy

Answer 4

a system of government by the people in which representatives are elected. The citizens, or members of a state or nation, have a say in what laws government passes and what decisions are made.

Question 5

House of Representative

Answer 5

is the lower house in Australia’s Commonwealth Parliament. There are 151 representatives elected by the Australian people. The house in which government is formed.

Question 6

Local Government

Answer 6

Level of government concerned with matters that affect the local community. An area of responsibility is collection rubbish for the resident of the Mornington Shire.

Question 7

Opposition

Answer 7

formed by the largest party (or parties in coalition) that does not have the support of the majority of representatives in the lower house in parliament.

Question 8

political party

Answer 8

is a group of people that hold similar values and beliefs. They represent a certain political view. For example the National Party represents the issues and concerns of regional communities.

Question 9

The Premier

Answer 9

is the leader of the political party that has the majority in the Legislative Assembly in Victorian State Parliament.

Question 10

The Prime Minister

Answer 10

is the leader of the political party that has the majority in the House of Representatives.

Question 11

The Senate

Answer 11

is the upper house in Australia’s Commonwealth Parliament. There are 76 representatives elected, 12 from each of the six states and two from each territory.

Question 12

State Government

Answer 12

the Level of government concerned with matters that affect the citizens of a state. An area of responsibility is Education for students in Victoria.

Question 13

crown

Answer 13

Australia’s head of state. Provides royal assent to proposed laws passed by both houses of parliament. Represented by the Governor General at Federal and the Governor at State level.

Question 14

Electorate

Answer 14

a geographical area consisting of approximately 100,000 voters who vote for one representative. An example of this is the Federal electorate of Finders

Question 15

Governor-General

Answer 15

represents the Queen at a federal level.

Question 16

Parliament

Answer 16

from ‘parler’ a French word for ‘to talk’. Representatives elected by the people discuss and debate decisions for the benefit of the community.

Question 17

Constitution

Answer 17

the fundamental law that governs a nation or states. Provides law-making powers to the Commonwealth Parliament. Most of these powers are set out under Section 51 and 52.

Question 18

Governor

Answer 18

represents the Crown at the state level