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