House of Representatives
The amount of seats in the House of Representatives
150
How many seats in the Senate?
76
Which party won the last election?
Labor
Something shown on radio and TV to help convince people to vote for a party
Advertising
How often is a Federal election held?
Every 3 years
The amount of votes needed to pass a law in the House
76
The amount of votes needed to pass a law in the senate?
39
What are two of the three major parties?
Liberal, Labor, Nationals
True or false, all advertising has to be positive and promote a party?
False
On what day of the week is an election always held in Australia?
Saturday
The House of Representatives is the upper or lower house?
Lower
The colour of the seats in the senate?
Red
Name two minor parties.
Greens, One Nation, Trumpet of Patriots, other acceptable answers
Advertising, Public Debate, Social Media, Interviews, Interest groups, other reasonable answers
What system of voting is used to vote for the House of Representatives?
Preferential
The colour of the seats in the house of representatives
Green
The amount of senators elected every election?
38
What is the main role of the major parties?
To try and win enough seats to form government
Two tactics used by many to reach those who don't watch TV anymore
Online ads, bulk text messages
A person who runs in an election without a party is called an
Independent
The leader of the House is called what?
The Prime Minister
Name 3 parties with seats in the senate?
Acceptable answers
What are the three things required to for a political party?
Party name, constitution and 1500 members or a MP
How long before election day do TV and radio ads have to stop?
48 hours
The party who wins the second most seats is called the
Opposition