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