Governance
General Knowledge
Pot Luck
Random U3 Qs
Who am i?
100
What are the three categories which make up the separation of powers?
Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.
100
Outline the role and function of the High Court
the court which decides disputes arising from the interpretation of the Constitution
but it is the ultimate Court of Appeal for all Australian courts.In this way it determines the state of the law in Australia binding every citizen. As part of the governance of Australia its role ininterpreting the Constitution of Australia is hugely important. It decides what the meaning of words in the Constitution are.
100
Governor General Role?
- Royal Assent
- Presiding over the Federal Executive Council
- Facilitating the work of the Commonwealth Parliament and Government
- Dissolving Parliament and issuing writs for a Federal election
- Commissioning the Prime Minister; appointing Ministers and Assistant Ministers; and swearing-in other statutory positions
- Holding and possibly exercising the Reserve Powers.
100
Explain the effect of s.109 of the Australian Constitution
If a state passes a law that conflicts with a commonwealth law, then the commonwealth law will stand and the state law will be nullified to the extent that it is inconsistent with the commonwealth law. In effect, this means that the commonwealth has the greatest power.
100
Senator for QLD - Pauline Hanson (Leader of One Nation
200
Identify and explain the role of the upper and lower house of federal parliament
HOR = Forms government, introduces, proposes and debates most bills, represents interests of people from their electorates.
Senate= decides matters of national interest; represents the interests of people in their states or territories; proposes, debates and votes on bills and amendments; examines issues in committees; and scrutinises—closely examines—executive government
200
What is representative democracy
A system of government whereby the people of majority (voting age) can freely elect the people they want to represent them in parliament.
200
Power in the Constitution is divided into which categories?
Exclusive, Concurrent and Residual
200
Define the term 'double majority'
Having majority in both legislative chambers of a bicameral parliament.
200
Hon Anthony Albanese MP
Member for Grayndler
Position: Prime Minister
Party: Australian Labor Party
Chamber: House of Representatives
300
How many representatives make up the House of Reps? How many in the Senate?
150 and 76.
300
When does a minority government occur?
When neither major political party secures a majority of seats in the Lower House. Negotiations with the cross bench and minor parties must therefore occur for the a party to secure 'Supply and Confidence' agreements.
300
Which groups of citizens are disqualified from entering Commonwealth Parliament?
Dual citizens, bankrupt people, people employed by the public sector
300
How are Judges appointed?
Judges are appointed by the Governor General. They are paid by the commonwealth at a rate fixed by parliament.
400
Explain the structure and role of the three levels of government
Local, State, Federal
400
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives = ?
Democracy
400
The Capital City of Australia is in:
Canberra
400
Outline s. 128 of the Constitution
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First, the amendment must be approved by an absolute majority of each house of parliament, or it must be passed twice by an absolute majority of one house, with an interval of three months in between. This effectively gives the federal government control over what goes to a referendum, because even if the Senate alone approves a referendum, it still requires the governor-general to put it to the referendum. On the only occasion this occurred, in 1914, the governor-general acted on the advice of the government not to hold the referendum.
Secondly, once a constitutional amendment is put to a referendum, it has to be passed by a majority of all the electors who vote. Since 1977, this has included electors in the territories.
Thirdly, a referendum must also be approved by a majority of voters in a majority of the states. That means that there has to be majority “yes” vote in four of the six states.
500
Queensland has a unicameral system what is the chamber called?
Legislative Assembly
500
What are some implications of having a unicameral parliament in Queensland?
- lower accountability
- more efficient passage of bills
- the government's legislation always passes
- stronger committee process to counteract the need for an upper house
- lower parliamentary costs/expenses
500
Explain the rule of law
simplest form, the rule of law means that "no one is above the law." It is the foundation for the development of peaceful, equitable and prosperous societies. For the rule of law to be effective, there must be equality under the law, transparency of law, an independent judiciary and access to legal remedy. Yet, about 57% of the world's population lives outside the shelter of the law. That's four billion people struggling for basic, human rights on a daily basis.
500
Explain the role of the High Court
The functions of the High Court are to interpret and apply the law of Australia; to decide cases of special federal significance including challenges to the constitutional validity of laws and to hear appeals, by special leave, from Federal, State and Territory courts.