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Who is the head of state in Australia?

The British Monarch

What type of democratic government does Australia have?

Parliamentary Democracy

How is the governor-general chosen?

Appointed by the British Monarch

Who is the head of government in Australia?

The Prime Minister

List 1 duty of the monarch that the governor-general does in her place.

1. Sign laws 2. Serve as commander-in-chief of armed forces 3. Approve elections

Who is the “Opposition” in Parliament?

The party with the second highest number of seats.

What can happen to Australians if they do not vote?

Can be fined or may have to go to court

True or False: The prime minister gets no say in recommending who the governor-general will be.

False

List 2 freedoms that Australians have.

1. Religion 2. Speech 3. Choose their own jobs 4. Travel

What are the two houses called in the Commonwealth Parliament?

House of Representatives and the Senate

The people of Australia elect __________________________.

Parliament's members

**What is the difference between a presidential and parliamentary democracy?

Presidential people vote directly for the leader; Parliamentary the legislative selects the leader

What does "the crown" refer to?

The monarch, or king or queen of Australia

The members of parliament choose the _____________ ____________________to be the head of government.

Prime Minister

In Australia, voting is compulsory. Explain what that means.

You are required to vote unless you have a good reason not to such as an illness.

After an election what party does the prime minister come from?

The leader of the winning party in the House of Representatives

True or False: Australia has a constitution.

True

**What type of government has the most political freedom for citizens?

Democratic

**What type of government only has 1 leader?

Autocratic

**In which type of democracy does the legislative branch determine the executive branch?

Parliamentary Democracy

**In which type of democracy are the executive and legislative branches completely separate?

Presidential Democracy

Define electorates.

Divided areas with about the same amount of people living in it with a person voted by the people to represent them in parliament.

What is the name of Australia's elected legislative body?

Commonwealth Parliament

What is an MP?

Member of Parliament