Australian Democracy

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Across
  1. 3. The voting system where voters rank candidates in order
  2. 6. The lower house of Australia’s Parliament
  3. 9. A person who represents voters in Parliament
  4. 10. Rights and freedoms that protect individuals
  5. 11. The main political party not in government
  6. 13. Australia’s national law-making body
  7. 15. A national vote to change the Constitution
  8. 16. The upper house of Australia’s Parliament
  9. 17. A document that outlines how Australia is governed
  10. 19. The idea that everyone is subject to the law
  11. 20. The head of the Australian Government
  12. 21. A system of government where people vote for their leaders
Down
  1. 1. Being treated the same under the law
  2. 2. The Australian head of state who represents the monarch
  3. 4. A compulsory duty for Australian citizens aged 18 and over
  4. 5. A person chosen to speak or act for others
  5. 7. The right to vote in an election
  6. 8. A formal choice between candidates or policies
  7. 12. A group that shares similar political ideas and aims to win elections
  8. 14. A system where power is shared between national and state governments
  9. 18. The branch of government that interprets and applies the law