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Australia’s Government

Australia’s Government. Australia’s Government. Federal parliamentary democracy. There are three key factors that determine Australia’s government: form of leadership type of legislature role of the citizen. Form of Leadership. H ead of state Queen Elizabeth II (England)

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Australia’s Government

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  1. Australia’s Government

  2. Australia’s Government • Federal parliamentary democracy. • There are three key factors that determine Australia’s government: • form of leadership • type of legislature • role of the citizen

  3. Form of Leadership • Head of state • Queen Elizabeth II (England) • Just a figurehead • She does not run the country • she signs laws • approves elections • commander-in-chief of the military.

  4. Form of Leadership • Governor General • The prime minister selects someone to represent the Queen in Australia

  5. Form of Leadership • Prime minister • head of the government • has the most political power • leader of the biggest political party in the Commonwealth Parliament

  6. Type of Legislature • Commonwealth Parliament-elected government that makes laws. • Every 4 years, citizens vote for members • 2 houses of the Commonwealth Parliament: • House of Representatives • Senate

  7. Type of Legislature • House of Representatives: • Australia is divided into areas called electorates • people living in each electorate vote for a person to represent them in parliament. • elected person becomes the MP of the House of Representatives for that area

  8. Type of Legislature • Senate: 76 memebers • 12 people from each of the 6 states • 2 people from each of the 2 territories

  9. Role of the Citizen • Democracy: voters choose the lawmakers • 18 or over is required by law to vote. • Citizens vote for members in Senate and House of Representatives. • Voters do not vote for • head of state (Queen) • governor-general • directly for the prime minister.

  10. Role of the Citizen • Australians enjoy many freedoms. • freedom of religion, speech, job choice, travel, etc. • Their level of freedom is similar to what people have in the United Kingdom & the United States.

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