Executive Key Features Flashcards
CC7-8 (10 cards)
Government Responsibilities
- developing national policies
- introducing bills
- putting laws into action
- making important decisions
Government (P.M) Roles
- PM power to choose other members of gov.
- PM is responsible for how gov. is run
Government examples
P.M- Anthony Albonese
Minister- Anne Ally
Govern General
- acts as head of state on behalf of the king
e.g Sam Mostyn
GG Constitutional Roles
- passing bills
- reserve powers
GG Civil Roles
- handing out awards
- things to do with community
Cabinet Roles
develop gov poilicys and make decisions on national issues
- meeting for cabinet held on a regular basis
- cabinet and PM are accountable to the Parliament thru systems and question times
Responsible Gov. System
Westminister system of Responsible Government
- term used to describe how the executive branch is held accountable to the aus people
Westminister System of Responsible Government who si held accountable?
- gov is chosen and accountable to parliament
- parliament are elected and accountable by the people
- the parliament is replaced every 3 yrs
Resposnible gov. example
Sussan Ley who irresponsibly used tax payers money for personal flight travel expenses to go to the gold coast to buy an apartment there. This breaks the responsible gov principle that if anyone acts in a irresponsible way there must resign