Government
What are the three levels of government in Australia?
Federal, state, and local.
Democracy means ...
That the people have the power to make decisions about how the country is run.
How often are federal elections held in Australia?
Every three years.
Citizens do this by voting for representatives to make laws and lead on their behalf.
Name of the current Governor General.
Sam Mostyn
Who is the head of the Australian government?
The Prime Minister.
The idea of justice means ...
Justice means that everyone should be treated equally and fairly under the law, no matter their background or beliefs.
What is the name of the voting system Australia uses?
Preferential voting.
The Judiciary is responsible for ...
Interoperating the law and settling legal disputes.
Explain: constitutional monarchy system.
The king or queen is the head of state and acts in accordance with a constitution
What is the role of Parliament?
To make and pass laws.
In politics, an organisation that represents a particular group of people or set of ideas is:
What voting system is used in the Senate?
Rroportional representation
The Legislature is responsible for ...
Creating new and amending or repealing existing laws.
Explain: representative democracy system.
The people vote for representatives to present their ideas and interests in a parliament
Two chambers.
Two or more political parties working together is known as?
A coalition.
Why does preferential voting reduce “wasted votes”?
Because if a voter’s first choice doesn’t win, their vote is passed to their next choice instead of being discarded.
The Executive is responsible for ...
Puts laws into operation and enforces them.
Explain Australian's system of government.
Australia has both a representative democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
List the structure of state parliament (head and two houses).
Premier, Legislative Council, Legislative Assembly
The term ‘crossbench’ refers to whom?
Independent members and members of minor parties.
What are the 7 influences on voters?
Social media, traditional media, previous performance, current issues, family and friends, voters background and advertising campaigns
The four pillars are ...
Democracy, Constitution, Voting, Voice, Values
Name of WA State Premier.
Roger Cook