The Executive arm of Government

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  1. 3. Where the Governor-General accepts the advice of the Prime Minister and his/her responsible Ministers
  2. 4. Represents the Queen as head of Executive Government and one of constituent parts of the Parliament
  3. 6. Consists of appointed government employees who physically enforce and administer the statutes enacted by Parliament in accordance with Government Policy.
  4. 9. The powers the Governor-General has that he/she exercises on the advice of the PM and his/her responsible ministers.
  5. 10. the Governor-General.
  6. 12. The principle of the Executive arm. Refers to the accountability that the PM and ministers have to the Parliament.
  7. 15. consists of the most senior ministers and PM and is where highly confidential discussions take place regarding the operation of the government and its policies. This is who exercises real Executive power.
  8. 17. Head of Executive Government and one of constituent parts of the Parliament, but these functions are delegated to the Governor-General.
  9. 18. The House of parliament where, according to convention, the government must be formed.
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  1. 1. The system of government Australia has that consists of the British Monarch as the Head of State and a written Constitution.
  2. 2. The powers the Governor-General has that he/she can exercise not on the advice of the PM (for 'emergencies').
  3. 5. Name of the PM that was controversially dismissed by the Governor General because he could not guarantee Supply.
  4. 7. The upper house of Parliament, that by convention, should not block Supply.
  5. 8. Unwritten rules that are part of Australia's constitutional government that derive from the British Westminster system.
  6. 11. Leader of the party which has the support of the most Members of the House of Representatives. Is elected leader through internal party processes.
  7. 13. The political party that won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives after an election.
  8. 14. Selected by the Prime Minister from Members of the House of Representatives and Senators from the party or coalition of parties in government.
  9. 16. Name of the document that outlines the separation and division of powers. Australia's most superior or sovereign law.