Civics and Citizenship

What is the division of powers?

• Dividing political powers between federal, state and local governments

• Dividing powers between legislative, executive and judiciary

• Dividing political power between the states and territories

• Division of power between the Monarch and the Prime Minister

What is the separation of powers?

• Dividing policitical power between fderal, state and local governments

• Dividing the power between each Minister (eg - minister of education)

• Diving power between the Prime Minister and State Premiers

• Dividing power between legislative, executive and judiciary

What is one of the responsibilities of the federal government?

• prisons

• immigration

• police

• building approvals

What are some of the responsibilities of the state government?

• ambulance services

• railways

• marriage

• defence

What is one of the responsibilities of the local government?

• agriculture

• roads

• parking

• trade

What does the legislature have power to do?

• administer the law

• apply the law

• break the law

• make the law

What does the executive have power to do?

• administer the law

• make the law

• apply the law

• break the law

What does the judiciary have the power to do?

• break the law

• make the law

• apply the law

• administer the law

The green house is the?

• Parliament House

• House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The Labour Party

Who makes up the executive?

• Governor-General

• Prime Minister

• Senior Ministers

• Government departments