U4 - AOS1A - overview of parli

Question 1

structure of cth parli

Answer 1

house of reps - senate - gov gen

Question 2

composition of house of reps

Answer 2

151 seats elected from population based electrates acorss aud

Question 3

composition of senate

Answer 3

76 geogrpahical based seats with each state having 12 and each territory with two

Question 4

parliment def

Answer 4

all members of the senate and house of reps elected by the people

Question 5

government def

Answer 5

political party with most seats in the lower house

Question 6

hung parliment def

Answer 6

when neither party has majority of seats to form gov

Question 7

bill def

Answer 7

proposed law to be put the houses of parliment

Question 8

3 roles of house of reps

Answer 8

introduce new bills

represent the people whom vote them into power

forming government

Question 9

3 roles of the senate

Answer 9

house of review

ensure equal rep of states

initiate bills

Question 10

2 roles of gov gen

Answer 10

grant royal ascent

suggest ammendments to laws