Legal Unit 4 AOS1- Intro to Parliament

Question 1

Parliament

Answer 1

A formal group of representatives (MP’s) elected by the public.
- Main role to make law

Question 2

Political party

Answer 2

An organisation that represents a group of people with shared values & ideas.
- Aims to have members elected by parliament

Question 3

Government

Answer 3

The political party with majority of members in the lower house.
- Power given by the public
- Leader of party is pm (cth) or premier (st)

Question 4

Opposition

Answer 4

The political party with the second largest number of members in the lower house.

Question 5

Cabinet

Answer 5

The group of senior ministers in a gov who decides what the gov’s policies are & what bills should be introduced into parliament.
- Opposition have their own called shadow cabinet

Question 6

Minister

Answer 6

Members of the gov have been given an area of responsibility e.g. education
- Opposition ones are called shadow ministers

Question 7

2 major parties

Answer 7

• Liberal National party
• ALP (currently in power)

Question 8

Minor parties

Answer 8

• Greens
• One Nation

Question 9

Other political parties

Answer 9

Independents are MPs who don’t belong to any party