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CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP (The seven key concepts of civics and citizenship,…

- - - - must be answerable to the actions of those of law/parliament.
    - - Executive
        
        The power to administer the law
      - Legislative
        
        the power to make the law
        
        Senate (Upper house)
        
        76 members which serve a 6 year term
        
        House of representatives (lower house)
        
        150 members who serve a 3 year term
      - Judicial
        
        the power to apply/interpret the law
      - This is set in place so no one person has all the power.
      - Governor General
        
        represent the queen and serves a 5 year term
    - - A minister must take responsibility for their department
    - - government is required to seek the approval of the parliament for many decisions