Federal Decision Makers

6. Green is said to be the colour that represents who?
7. One area that is controlled by the lower house.
8. Another name for the upper house.
9. Roughly the number of people eligible to vote in each electorate.
11. Formal name for the lower house.
14. Australia is divided into ____ _____ called electorates.
15. The party or coalition with the most members in the House of Representatives wins the right to form the ________________.
16. This is the daily written record of everything said in parliament.
17. Traditional colour of the House of Representatives.
18. How often are elections held?
19. Name of the person/role in control of the House of Reps...hint they sit in the center.
20. Name of the person/role in control of the Senate...hint they sit in the center.
22. In the House of Reps and the Senate on which side does the government sit?
23. The ministers or shadow ministers who sit in the first row of seats in the parliamentary chamber.
24. The Senate is also known as the ________ _________ as it protects the interests of the less populated states.

1. The shade of red used in the Senate is soft to reflect what?
2. Red is the traditional colour or royalty and symbolises _______.
3. The party with the second highest number of members becomes the _______________.
4. Abbreviations for the 2 Australian territories that each have 2 Senate representatives. _ _ & _ _ _.
5. The first role of the Senate is to _______________ _____________ ________.
10. The total number of senators in Australia.
11. Both the House of Reps and Senate are set out in which shape?
12. This person is selected by the winning party and is a member of the lower house.
13. In Australia who chooses the people they want to represent them at elections?
14. Number of senators that represent each Australian state.
21. Title given to a person in charge of a government department.