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GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
33 questions
- au_002Which of the following best describes Australia's system of government?
- au_003What is the head of state of Australia?
- au_004Who represents the monarch in Australia at the federal level?
- au_007What are the two houses of the Australian Parliament?
- au_045What is parliamentary democracy in Australia?
- au_046How are members of the House of Representatives elected in Australia?
- au_047What voting system is used for the Australian Senate?
- au_051What is the role of the Prime Minister in Australia?
- au_052What is the Cabinet in Australian government?
- au_053What is the role of the Senate in Australia?
- au_054How many senators does each state have in the Australian Senate?
- au_055What is the Australian Constitution?
- au_056How can the Australian Constitution be changed?
- au_059What does separation of powers mean in Australian government?
- au_081What is the role of local government in Australia?
- au_091What are the three levels of government in Australia?
- au_092What areas are the responsibility of the federal government in Australia?
- au_093What areas are the responsibility of state governments in Australia?
- au_114What is the role of the Governor in each Australian state?
- au_115What does it mean that Australia has a federal system of government?
- au_120What is a bicameral parliament?
- au_121What is the Parliamentary Budget Office in Australia?
- au_122What is the difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate in Australia?
- au_134What is the Australian Taxation Office responsible for?
- au_190What is the role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Australia?
- au_228What is the role of the Deputy Prime Minister in Australia?
- au_229What is the significance of Question Time in the Australian Parliament?
- au_230What is the Australian Public Service?
- au_231What happens when a bill is passed by both houses of Parliament in Australia?
- au_232What is the role of the Leader of the Opposition in Australia?
- au_233What is Hansard in the Australian Parliament?
- au_234What does it mean that Australia has responsible government?
- au_235What is the purpose of Senate committees in Australia?