HASS- Government
Across
- 6. What are MPs or senators not in the government or opposition called?
- 9. Cash, Who is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Senate?
- 13. Assent, What is the final approval needed before a bill becomes law?
- 14. Colony, What type of settlement was established at Sydney Cove?
- 15. Waters, Who is the current leader of the Australian Greens?
- 17. Cook, Which explorer mapped Australia's east coast in 1770?
- 20. What is a member of the House of Representatives called?
- 22. Ley, Who is the current Leader of the Opposition?
- 24. What is the partnership between the Liberal and National parties called?
- 25. Fleet, What was the name of the eleven ships that arrived in 1788?
- 26. What is a vote by the Australian people on a constitutional change called?
- 27. What is a member of the Senate called?
- 29. What system allows Australians to elect their leaders?
- 30. What is a proposed law called?
- 32. Gageler, Who is the current Chief Justice of the High Court?
- 33. Justice, What is the title of the person who leads the High Court?
- 38. Which country has a Parliament in Canberra?
- 39. What is the name of the Prime Minister's senior decision-making team?
- 40. What is the upper house of Parliament called?
- 42. Phillip, Who was the first Governor of New South Wales?
- 43. Albanese, Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia?
- 46. What event united the six Australian colonies into one nation?
- 47. What is the title of the person who presides over the Senate?
- 49. McDonald, Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Down
- 1. Which major political party focuses on environmental issues?
- 2. What is the title given to a judge of the High Court?
- 3. Which branch of government interprets laws?
- 4. What were transported prisoners sent to Australia called?
- 5. Wong, Who is the current Leader of the Government in the Senate?
- 7. What is Australia's national law-making body called?
- 8. Which political party currently forms the Australian Government?
- 10. What is Australia's highest law called?
- 11. What is the title of the person who presides over the House of Representatives?
- 12. of Representatives, What is the lower house of Parliament called?
- 16. Which branch of government carries out laws?
- 18. Mostyn, Who is the current Governor-General of Australia?
- 19. Oration, What was Sir Henry Parkes' famous 1889 speech called?
- 21. Who represents the King in Australia?
- 23. Lines, Who is the current President of the Senate?
- 28. In which city does the Australian Parliament meet?
- 31. Which branch of government makes laws?
- 34. What is the area represented by one Member of Parliament called?
- 35. What is it called when a party has more than half the seats in the House of Representatives?
- 36. Court, What is Australia's highest court?
- 37. Parkes, Who is known as the Father of Federation?
- 40. of Powers, What is the principle that divides government into three branches?
- 41. Pratt, Who is the current federal member for the electorate of Jandakot?
- 44. Which federal electorate includes Treeby?
- 45. Minister, What is the title of the leader of the Australian Government?
- 48. Barton, Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?