Australia's Political System

What is the formal name of Australia?

• The Republic of Australia

• Australasia

• The Commonwealth of Australia

• United States of Australia

Who is the Queen’s representative in Australia?

• The Prime Minister

• The Governor-General

• The President

• The Prince of Wales

What is the Constitution?

• A legal document that sets out how the country should be run.

• The building where politicians meet to make laws.

• A morning ritual

• The ‘separation of powers’ in government

What was the Federation about?

• It was when all the colonies decided to give Australia

  its name

• It was when people went to the polling booths to vote

• It was when the six separate colonies of Australia decided

  to join together to become one nation

• It was when Tasmania decided to join the rest of the country

Who was Australia’s first Prime Minister?

• John Howard

• Edmund Barton

• Malcolm Turnbull

• Kevin Rudd

What are the three levels of law-making?

• 1.Federal government

  2.State/territory government

  3.Local government

• 1.The Parliament

  2.The Executive

  3.The Judiciary

• 1.Territory Government

  2.District Court

  3.Australian Parliament

• 1.Prime Minister

  2.Governor-General

  3.Lord Mayor

What is the role of the Federal Government?

• It governs and passes laws that affect the whole country, through the Australian Parliament.

• It governs and passes laws that affect a state/territory, through the State/Territory Parliament.

• It governs and passes laws that affect a region or district.

• The Prime Minister tells all the politicians what to do.

What is the role of the Local Government?

• It governs and passes laws that affect a state/territory, through the State/Territory Parliament.

• To tell the people who live in territories what to do.

• It governs and passes laws that affect a region or district.

• It governs and passes laws that affect the whole country, through the Australian Parliament.

What is the role of the State and Territory Government?

• To be responsible for areas that are not federal responsibilities (e.g. education, health, environment, transport).

• It governs and passes laws that affect a state/territory, through the State/Territory Parliament.

• It governs and passes laws that affect a region or district.

• It governs and passes laws that affect the whole country, through the Australian Parliament.

Which government would be responsible for waste and sanitation services?

• Local Government (shires, cities, municipalities, districts)

• Federal Government

• State Government

• The Prime Minister