Government and Democracy

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

• a system where voters can choose people from various political parties to represent them in parliament.
• everyone is equal when choosing the government

Question 2

Representative democracy

Answer 2

• AKA the constitutional monarchy
• The King (reigning monarch) is Head of State
• The Prime Minister is Head of Government
• representatives are elected by a majority vote (50% +1)

Question 3

Two governing bodies?

Answer 3

• House of Representatives
• The Senate

Question 4

Where is government formed?

Answer 4

• The House of Representatives

Question 5

How many seats in the House of Reps?

Answer 5

• 151

Question 6

Upper or Lower? House of Reps

Answer 6

• Lower
• Green

Question 7

Upper or Lower? The Senate

Answer 7

• Upper
• Red

Question 8

How many seats in The Senate?

Answer 8

• State = 12
• Territories = 2

Question 9

What is the Constitution?

Answer 9

• a set of rules, principles and guidelines that establishes the law making power of a country

Question 10

What is Constitutional Monarchy?

Answer 10

• The King; represented by the crown, is the Head of State
• The crown at a federal level is known as the Governor General
  The crown at a state level is called the Governor

Question 11

Parliament: Role and Composition

Answer 11

• to make and amend laws
• made up of the King (Governor General), The Senate and the House of Representatives

Question 12

Levels of Government

Answer 12

• Federal
• State
• Local

Question 13

Federal Government

Answer 13

• national/foreign affairs
• trade, defence

Question 14

State Government

Answer 14

• education, healthcare
• roads, public transport, and policing