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A Fede r al Parl i amentary Dem o cracy

A Fede r al Parl i amentary Dem o cracy. –. U n i t a r y -- pow e r is held by one c entral a u thority. C o n f e d e r at i o n -- association of ind e p e nd e nt sta t es that agr e e to ce r ta i n l i mi t at i o n s on their fr e ed o ms by joining tog e ther

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A Fede r al Parl i amentary Dem o cracy

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  1. AFederalParliamentaryDemocracy

  2. – • Unitary--powerisheldbyonecentralauthority • Confederation--associationofindependentstatesthatagreetocertainlimitationsontheirfreedomsbyjoiningtogether • Federal--powerisdividedbetweencentral authority • &severalregionalauthorities • WhichsystemdoesAustraliahave?

  3. – • Autocracy--1personpossessesunlimitedpower& • citizenshavelimitedroleingovernment • Oligarchy--smallgroupexercisescontrol&citizenshavelimitedroleingovernment • Democracy--supremepowerisvestedinthepeople • &exercisedbythemdirectlyorindirectlythougha • systemofrepresentationinvolvingfreeelections WhichtypedoesAustraliahave?

  4. Parliamentary–citizenselectmembersof • Parliament,andthenthemembersselecttheleader • oLeaderworkswithorthroughthelegislature • Presidential--systemofgovernmentinwhichtheleaderisconstitutionallyindependentofthelegislature;citizensdirectlyelectleader • oLeaderworksseparatefromlegislature WhichtypedoesAustraliahave?

  5. Federation(federalsystem) • ConstitutionalMonarchy • ParliamentaryDemocracy

  6. ParliamentHousein Canberrais hometoAustralia’s government.

  7. InsideParliament House

  8. Australiahasafederalsystem,whichmeansthatthenationalgovernmentandthestategovernmentsSHAREpower.Australiahasafederalsystem,whichmeansthatthenationalgovernmentandthestategovernmentsSHAREpower. • Thereare6statesand2territoriesin • Australia.

  9. NorthernTerritory QueenslandWesternAustralia,..................................................._...-._. SouthAustralia NewSouthWales

  10. ConstitutionalMonarchy-Amonarchinheritstherighttorulebutislimitedbylawsandalawmakingbodyelectedbythepeople.ConstitutionalMonarchy-Amonarchinheritstherighttorulebutislimitedbylawsandalawmakingbodyelectedbythepeople. • Australia’sconstitutionliststhepowersofthegovernment. • TheBritishmonarchy,a kingorqueen,istheheadofstate.However,sincethemonarchydoesnotliveinAustralia,heorshechoosesagovernor-generaltoactinhisorherplace…

  11. HeadofState:MonarchoftheUnitedKingdom(presently,QueenElizabethII);littlepoliticalpowerHeadofState:MonarchoftheUnitedKingdom(presently,QueenElizabethII);littlepoliticalpower GovernorGeneral:standsinforthe monarch PrimeMinister:holdsthemostpolitical power;workscloselywiththelegislature

  12. HerMajesty QueenElizabethII

  13. HerExcellencyTheHonorable QuentinBryce GovernorGeneral

  14. TheHonorable TonyAbbot PrimeMinister

  15. GovernorGeneral:appointedbythemonarchontheadviceofthePrimeMinister;theConstitutiondoesnotset alengthoftermbutmostservefor5years • PrimeMinister:istheleaderofthemajoritypartyintheHouseofRepresentatives;indirectlyelectedbythepeople

  16. = • Australia’slegislatureiscalledParliament. • ThecitizensofAustraliavotefor • membersofParliament. • oMembersofParliamentbelongtomany • differentpoliticalparties.

  17. HouseofRepresentatives(150seats):Australiaisdividedintoareascalledelectorates;people livingin eachelectoratevoteforapersontorepresenttheminParliament. • Theelectedpersonbecomesthememberofparliamentofthe House ofRepresentativesforthatarea. • Senate(76seats):Peoplefromeachstateandthe2territorieselectpeopletobetheirsenators

  18. HouseofRepresentatives

  19. Senate

  20. Whicheverpolitical partyhasthemostmembersinthelegislatureselectsthePrimeMinister. • ThisisthemajordifferencebetweenaPresidential • DemocracyandaParliamentaryDemocracy! • oParliamentaryDemocracy–legislature(Parliament)choosesHeadofGovernment (ExecutiveLeader) • Citizensvoteformembers ofParliament,memberschoosethePrimeMinister.

  21. Citizenswhoare18-70arerequiredby • lawtovote. • As ademocracy,itscitizensmust • participateinvotingandelections: • TheyelectmembersofParliament. • Theyelectregionalgovernment • officials(stategovernors). • Theyalsovoteonspecificissues.

  22. Australia has3BranchesofGovernmentjustlikeanyother • DemocraticCountry. • ExecutiveBranch–thisisthePrimeMinister • LegislativeBranch –thisisParliament.Parliamentismadeupoftwogroups:theHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenate • JudicialBranch–madeupofallthecourtsin • Australia

  23. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES

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