Australia's Political System

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Across
  1. 4. A group of parties that work together to form a government.
  2. 7. The House of ________, also known as 'the people's house'.
  3. 10. The King's representative in Australia.
  4. 11. The number of states in Australia.
  5. 12. The party or coalition with a majority of seats in the House of Representatives.
Down
  1. 1. The permission a government has to act on behalf of the people after winning an election.
  2. 2. The upper house of parliament, also known as the 'house of review'.
  3. 3. The type of government formed with support from minor parties or independents.
  4. 5. The role of the party that has the second-largest number of seats is to be the ______.
  5. 6. A geographical division of voters that elects one representative.
  6. 8. The number of senators from each state.
  7. 9. The document that established Australia's federal parliamentary system in 1901.