POLITICS AND THE LAW #1

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Across
  1. 1. State political leader
  2. 3. Upper House of Federal Parliament
  3. 4. The Legislative ....... is the upper house of state parliament
  4. 8. Type of political system in which citizens have many rights
  5. 9. A proposed law
  6. 12. A special vote which is needed to change the Constitution
  7. 13. The Legislative ........ is the lower house of state parliament
  8. 15. The ..... Minister is the federal political leader
  9. 18. A member of parliament not affiliated with a particular party
  10. 19. The "rule book" which federal government operates under
  11. 21. Type of voting system used in elections
  12. 25. This type of voter can change their voting preferences each election
  13. 26. The ........ - General is the Queen's representative in Australia
Down
  1. 2. Type of political system in which the Crown is the Head of State
  2. 3. Laws made by parliament
  3. 5. Group of senior ministers who provide the executive arm of govt
  4. 6. Another term for law making
  5. 7. Political system in which the Head of State is elected by the people
  6. 10. Laws made by courts and judges
  7. 11. Lower house of Federal Parliament
  8. 14. Another name for a pressure group which tries to sway govt opinion
  9. 16. Type of parliamentary system Australia inherited from Britain
  10. 17. This type of seat is held by a small number of votes
  11. 20. This type of seat is held by a large majority
  12. 22. Process by which the Commonwealth of Australia came into being
  13. 23. The Member of Parliament who is in charge of a particular govt dept
  14. 24. The ...... Service is the administrative arm of government