Civivic Part 1 Flashcards
(22 cards)
What is federation
Federation is when The states come together to create a nation
What is the constitution
It’s a set of rules by which a country is run
What is a Bicameral
It’s a parliment which has 2 house
Referendum
A vote where the parliment want to change the constitution
Absolute majority
When the People vote %50+1
What is a republic
It’s when supreme power is held by the people to nominate a president rather than be ran by the monarch
Governor General
Represents the queen gives the queens assemt ( sir Pete Cosgrove
Mayor
Is the head of the local govememt ( Shane van styn)
Premier
The head of the state Goverment ( mark McGowan
Primeminsister
Head of federal government ( Malcom turnball)
Usher of the black rods
Is a parlimentary officer with lots of duties like escorting the president in to the chambe pr at any sitting day
Sergeant of arms
An offical of the legislative and its role is maintaining order and security
Divisions of power
The federal
The state
The local
Governments
Separation of powers
The Parliment
The executive
The judiciary
Separation of powers: What does the parliament do
It makes the laws
Separation of powers: what does the judiciary do
They make consequences if the law is broken
Separation of powers: what does the executive do
They put the laws into action
Senate
Is a house of review and a powerful check on the government of the day.
House of Representatives
Discuss matters of national and international importance
How many members in house of reps
150 members from 150 electorates
How many members in the senate
76 members 12 from each state and 2 from each territories
Clerks
Are senior officers of the department of the senate
