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- 2. A formal expression of a choice, such as putting one's hand up or marking a piece of paper.
- 4. the type of government that looks after Justice, Consumer affairs, Education, Health, Roads, Public transport and forestry.
- 5. the type of government that looks after Foreign relations, defence and trade and immigration.
- 6. Government by the people, either by them directly, or through elected representatives. Also a form of society which favours equal rights, freedom of speech, a fair trial and tolerates the views of minorities.
- 8. A set of rules, especially those made by a parliament or ruler, recognised by a community as binding and needing to follow
- 10. A proposal for a law which has been presented to parliament
- 11. the type of government that looks after the community
- 12. Also known as the upperhouse. Has 76 members.
- 15. A document that details how our government operates and sets down all the rules to do with political and legal issues in Australia
- 16. Freedom of _______ allows members of society to freely say what they think or feel about the government or any subject.
- 18. A person who is active in politics, who might hold a political office into which he or she has been voted in an election. They may the decisions on our behalf.
- 20. Australia was the first country to use this way of voting. Was introduced in 1855. It refers to how elections are conducted, in a way that is in private.
- 21. The system by which the affairs of a state or nation are administered. It also refers to the ruling party in a state or nation, which has been elected or appointed to be in charge of its administration.
- 22. Australia’s form of government, where voters choose representatives to act on their behalf.
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- 1. Australian Labor Party, the Liberal Party of Australia, the National party of Australia and the Australian Greens are all examples of these. They are a group of people with similar ideas or aims, some of whose members stand at elections in the hope that they will form or influence the government.
- 3. The head of the federal government. Scott Morrison.
- 7. The Liberal and National parties are this, meaning that they have joined forces.
- 9. Freedom of ____________ allows us to join any legal groups or legal organizations.
- 12. A type of Government that is neutral in terms of religion.
- 13. A law made by parliament; a Bill which has passed all three readings in each house and has received the royal assent.
- 14. An assembly of elected representatives which forms the legislature of a state or a nation. It may have both an upper and a lower house, or one house only.
- 17. National held vote after a change in the constitution is proposed
- 19. The choosing of a person or a government by voting