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Civics and Citizenship (Westminister Principle (Bicameral (House of reps -…
Civics and Citizenship
Democratic Elections
Every 3 years
Australia broken up into 150 electorates
Rep for electorate
Each electorate has ~90,000 people
two systems of voting
Preferential voting
proportional representation
Head of State
Governor General
Sir Peter Cosgrove
Recommended by PM, chosen by monarch
Can dissolve government
Queens Representative
Commander in Chief
Westminister Principle
Bicameral
House of reps - taken from House of commons
Senate - Taken from house of lords
Each house acts as a check for the other one
Legislature
Makes the laws
Executive - PM + Cabinet
Enact the laws
Judiciary
high court
Interpret the law
Ministerial responsibility
2 Party dominated system
Labor
Represents Labor workers
Liberal
represents business owners
Each party is opposite eachothers beliefs
Principles of Government
Structure of Parliament
Makes laws and policies
Decides how public money will be spent
Forum for debate on national issues
3 levels
Local
State
Federal