Term 2 Unit Revision - Political Parties

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Across
  1. 7. When two or more parties join together in Parliament to form a majority
  2. 10. The upper house of Federal Parliament
  3. 11. The leader of the government party in the House of Representatives
  4. 12. The lower house of Federal Parliament
  5. 13. The Head of State in Australia
  6. 14. A designated geographical area represented by a member in the House of Representatives
  7. 16. One of the minor political parties in Australia
  8. 18. One of the two main political parties in Australia
Down
  1. 1. This term means 'having two chambers' and describes Federal Parliament
  2. 2. The second largest political party, after the government party
  3. 3. This is a democracy in which citizens vote to elect representatives to make laws on their behalf
  4. 4. A member of Parliament that does not belong to a political party
  5. 5. A parliament in which neither party earns 50%+1 of the votes is said to be this
  6. 6. The party or coalition that has won the majority of seats (50% + 1)
  7. 8. A member of Parliament that does not belong to a political party
  8. 9. One of the minor political parties in Australia
  9. 11. The type of voting used to elect members to the House of Representatives is described as this
  10. 15. Permission to act on behalf of the Australian people and make laws for them
  11. 17. One of the two main political parties in Australia