Type/Form of Governments
The type of government that is ruled by ONE ruler who has all the power
What is an autocracy?
The title of the leader in a presidential democracy
What is the president
The people who elect the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy
Who are members of the majority party in Parliament or the legislature
The citizens required to do this when they are 18 years old or older in Australia
What is voting
In this type of government, people have the most power through voting
What is a democracy
The ___________ _____________ is usually the title of the head of government in a parliamentary democracy
What is the prime minister
This is an inherited role in the government (you have to have been born into the bloodline or family)
What is the head of state
Who stands in for the head of state in Australia's government
Who is the governor-general
The type of government that Australia has (two words)
What is a parliamentary democracy
The person who has a ceremonial position in the Australian government
What is the monarch (of England)
This person stands is appointed to fill in for the monarch (at the suggestion of the prime minister)
What is the governor general
Who elects the Prime Minister
Who is parliament
In this type of government, the legislature is often called a Parliament
What is a parliamentary democracy
Their job is to make the laws in a parliamentary democracy (the _____________ and the __________ _____________)
Who are the legislature and the prime minister
Members of majority party in parliament elect this position in a parliamentary democracy
What is the prime minister
How does the head of state get that position
What is they inherit it or bloodline
People have little to no say or rights in this type of government
What is an autocracy
The job of the monarch of England
What is head of state
The citizens of Australia vote for who
The members of Parliament
What is the most important right that citizen's participate in?
What is voting