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What is sovernity

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The unlimited authority of a nation state or state within in a federation to govern itself.

Requires geographical terirtoy, population and legal and poltical system

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What is government

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Government is the political and legal system of a nation state, which has the legal authority to set political policy.The exectutive branch of government

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What are the two houses in australia government called

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Senate and House of Representatives

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What is the name of the upper house

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Senate - house of state and review

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What is the name of the lower house

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House of reps - house of people

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What is seperation of powers

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The seperation of powers is the organisation of the powers of government in such a way that prevents the concentration of power in the hands of one leader or an eletite group.

A doctorine by which the functions of government to make, carry out, intepret the law are dispersed to prevent the concentration of power

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How is government formed

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In Australia the government is the party / ies that can maintain a majority in the lower house of parliament.

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