Australian Civics and Citizenship

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Across
  1. 1. The judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively.
  2. 3. A direct vote to change the constitution.
  3. 6. The group of senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy.
  4. 9. Laws, considered collectively.
  5. 11. Duties or tasks that citizens are expected to perform.
  6. 13. A document setting out fundamental principles according to which a country is governed.
  7. 15. A charter of liberties agreed to by King John of England in 1215.
  8. 16. The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
  9. 20. A direct vote by the electorate on an important public question. Not to change the constitution.
  10. 21. One of the two houses of the Australian Parliament, often called the upper house. Characteristically Red
  11. 22. A system of government which gives voice to the whole population (full) or part thereof (partial).
Down
  1. 2. House of _______ The lower house of the Australian Parliament. Characteristically Green.
  2. 4. A form of government with a monarch at the head.
  3. 5. The union of states into a single nation, as happened in Australia in 1901.
  4. 7. The supreme legislative body in Australia, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  5. 8. The representative of the King Charles III in Australia, David Hurley.
  6. 10. The head of the Australian government.
  7. 12. A proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
  8. 14. The number of levels of government in Australia.
  9. 17. A small group of people having control of a country or organization.
  10. 18. A formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office.
  11. 19. Legal entitlements or permissions.