unit 4 aos 1

Question 1

constitution

Answer 1

a set of rules and principles that guide the way a country or state is run

Question 2

the australian constitution
(what is it and what does it establish?)

Answer 2

the australian constitution is a formal written constitution that…
- establish the Commonwealth Parliament
- establishes the High Court and its’ powers
- establishes law-making powers
- provides a mechanism by which the wording of the constitution can be changed

Question 3

commonwealth parliament

Answer 3

the federal law-making body that consists of the king (the governor-general), the senate (the upper house) and the house of representative (the lower house)
its roles are to make laws and to represent the people of australia

Question 4

house of representatives

Answer 4

• 151 members
• elections held every 3 years
• the political party (or coalition) that has the majority of seats make up the government
• the party with the second most amount of seats is the opposition

Question 5

roles of the house of representative

Answer 5

• initiate and make laws
• determine the government
• act as a house of review
• control government expenditure
• represent the people
• scrutinize government administration

Question 6

the senate

Answer 6

• 76 elected members
• each state elects 12 representatives
• each territory has 2 representatives
• senators are elected for a 6 year term

Question 7

roles of the senate

Answer 7

• act as a house of review
• allow for equal representation of the states
• initiate bills
• scrutinize bills and government administration