Federal and Structure
The lower house in Federal Parliament
House of Representatives
Who was the first Prime Minister?
Sir Edmund Barton (1901)
What are the 5 major exports?
Role of Citizen Australia’s Government
Can vote at 18, required by law
Freedoms are written into laws
What is the Federal Government
Federal Government-a central government that shares power with regional governments, such as state or provincial governments
Who is the Queen's representative in Australia?
The Governor-General
What is the system of government?
Australia is a representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy, and a federation of states.
What are the 4 major imports?
What is the Head of State-Monarch?
Head of State-Monarch of Great Britain, Ceremonial role, inherent role
Australlias background (What happened in 1901)
Six British colonies broke away and formed the country of Australia in 1901
Australia stayed in the British Commonwealth of nations
In what year did Australian federation occur?
1901
Who forms the government?
The party or coalition with the majority in the House of Representatives.
Who are the top trade partners?
China, Japan, and the United States.
What is the Governor-General?
Governor-General- Stands in for Monarch, ceremonial role appointed by monarch for 5 year terms
Australia is the world's___________that is also a continent, ranking as the sixth-largest country
only nation
What are the three levels of government?
Federal, State/Territory, and Local.
How often do elections occor?
Citizens over 18 vote in all three levels, with federal elections held roughly every 3 years.
What is a Democracy?
government by the people
What is the Chief Executive?
Chief Executive- Prime Minister, has most political power, leader of the majority party in the legislature, NOT directly elected by the citizens.
Capital City?
Canberra
What are the 3 levels of goverment and what do they do?
What happens if federal and state laws conflict?
If federal and state laws conflict, the federal law prevails.
What is the Unitary Government?
Unitary Government- a system where all political power is concentrated in a single central government
What is the Constitutional Monarchy?
Constitutional Monarchy- Australia has its own constitution, but British monarch serves as the ceremonial Head of State (little political power, mostly ceremonial)
What does Australlia have that is the longest
A fence