Government and the law
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- What may happen if you do not vote in an election and have no good reason?
- Which body runs federal elections and keeps the Commonwealth electoral roll?
- Political parties can influence the decisions of the Australian Electoral Commission.
- Why is voting in Australia done by secret ballot?
- What happens if you are not correctly enrolled to vote?
- At what age must Australian citizens enrol to vote?
- What should an elected representative do if a citizen says a law needs to change?
- Before 1901, what was Australia made up of?
- Which problem between the colonies helped lead to Federation?
- What does the Australian Constitution do?
- Which court did the Constitution set up with the ultimate power to apply and interpret Australian law?
- In what way did the Constitution first become law?
- How can the Australian people change the Constitution?
- What did the 1967 Referendum allow?
- What does a 'double majority' mean in a referendum?
- Why does the Constitution divide the power of government?
- What is legislative power?
- What is executive power?
- Who holds judicial power in Australia?
- Which group is part of the Executive?
- Courts and judges must follow orders from parliament and government.
- Who is Australia's Head of State?
- Who appoints the Governor-General?
- The King has a day-to-day role in running the Australian Government.
- What does 'constitutional monarchy' mean in Australia?
- Who is the leader of the Australian Government?
- Who represents the King in each Australian state?
- What is the name for the Governor-General signing a Bill into law?
- The Governor-General is part of the government and may take sides.
- What military role does the Governor-General have?
- Which two Houses make up the Australian Parliament?
- What is another name for the House of Representatives?
- How is the number of MPs for each state and territory decided?
- Larger states elect more senators than smaller states.
- How many senators does each state elect?
- Who is appointed as the Administrator of the Northern Territory?
- The Australian Government can change or cancel the laws of a self-governing territory at any time.
- Which level of government is responsible for defence?
- Which level of government is mainly responsible for hospitals and schools?
- Which service is mainly handled by local councils?
- Which of these is a federal responsibility?
- What is a political party?
- Who generally forms the Australian Government after a federal election?
- What is the Opposition?
- What is the Cabinet?
- The Prime Minister recommends who will become ministers in the Australian Government.
- What is a proposal for a new law called?
- What must happen before a Bill goes to the Governor-General?
- The government can remove a judge from the job if it disagrees with the judge's decisions.
- What do Australian courts base their decisions on?
- Who is the jury in a court case?
- In Australia, people are considered innocent until a court finds them guilty.
- Who decides whether a person is guilty of a crime?
- Which police force investigates crimes against federal laws?
- Offering a bribe to a police officer is a crime in Australia, even if the officer says no.
- If you break an Australian law that you did not know about, you cannot be charged.
- Which level of government controls road and traffic rules?
- Using a hand-held mobile device while driving is legal in Australia.
- Domestic and family violence is against the law in Australia.