Levels of Government
This level of government deals with local roads, rubbish collection, and parks.
What is local government?
This branch makes laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This house is also called the lower house.
What is the House of Representatives?
This principle means everyone is equal before the law. 2 possible options
double points if you get both
Rule of law or/and Equality before the law
A proposed law is called this.
What is a bill?
This level of government is responsible for education and health.
What is state government?
This branch enforces laws.
What is the judicial branch?
This house is also called the upper house.
What is the Senate?
This principle means laws should be fair and unbiased.
What is just/ justice?
The final step where a bill becomes law.
What is royal assent?
This level controls immigration, defence, and trade.
What is federal government?
This branch interprets laws.
What is the judicial branch?
The leader of the party with the most seats in the lower house becomes this.
Extra 50 points if you provide name
What is the Prime Minister?
This means people should have access to legal help and courts.
What is access to justice?
Name one stage a bill goes through in parliament.
Double points if you can DESCRIBE it
(e.g. first reading, second reading, committee stage)
This document divides power between state and federal governments.
What is the Australian Constitution?
DOUBLE POINTS!
This principle/ doctrine ensures no one branch has too much power.
What is separation of powers?
The Senate has equal representation from each state. How many senators per state?
What is 12?
This means outcomes should be fair based on individual circumstances.
What is equity?
This is when the bill is debated in detail.
What is the second reading?
This type of power is shared between state and federal governments.
What is concurrent powers?
Give one example of the executive branch in action.
(e.g. police enforcing laws / government departments implementing laws)
Appox. how many people are in a federal electorate?
100,000
Give one example of when the law might be fair but not equitable.
open, some examples:
dividing a deceased estate equally among children when one child has severe disabilities and the others are financially independent
SUPRISE BONUS! DOUBLE POINTS!
Explain why the rule of law is important in a democratic society.
Ensures fairness, prevents abuse of power, treats everyone equally, protects rights.