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FEDERATION     It occured in January the 1st 1901. It meant to the colonies that they were all one nation. The Governer General can fire the Prime Minister and also gives medals to aussie heros. Quentin Bryce is the first female Governer General and says females can do anything. They also represent the Queen of England. They live in Government house. The Australia Constitution is a set of legal principles.It is how parliament works and lists the powers and more. Federalism means a government system to do with 2 levels of Government and Bicameralism means the practice of having 2 legislative chambers!
 * WELL DONE ALEXANDRIA - YOU HAVE ANSWERED THESE QUESTIONS CORRECTLY. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FEDERATION WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT, EXAMPLES OF HOW LIFE WOULD HAVE CHANGED FOR THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE COLONIES WOULD HAVE IMPROVED YOUR ANSWERS FURTHER. MRS W **

Federal  Federal means that it takes more control over other things. - WHAT PART OF AUSTRALIA IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR? State  State is lower than Federal but not the lowest.It handles the police force,hospitals and more. Local  Local is the most lowest of them all.Local is where it handles small towns like Camden.



Roles and responsibilities of the three levels of government!! *Federal takes more care of the big things that happen in Australia. *State takes care of the police force and hospitals and other things. - IN WHAT PART OF THE COUNTRY - ALL OF AUSTRALIA, THE STATES, THE LOCAL AREA? *Local takes care of the smaller places like towns and areas like Macarthur.

Federal=Prime Minister State=Premier   Local=Mayor ** GOOD **

2.4.It has to pass the lower house and then to the upper house then the decision is made, but if no decision is made or public don't like the decision then they will have to do a Referendum.

3.Coat of Arms  Their is a shield which represents all the states in Australia. On the left side their is a kangaroo which is one of Australia's native animals. And also on the right is an emu which is also one of our native animals. And the wattle sprayed around the back round is one of our native plants in Australia. Our Coat Of Arms is also a symbol of Federation.

4.The Prime Minister  The Prime Minister goes to different countries. She also goes to hospitals and other places. She plans things for the future to come.

5.Voting Process  To vote in Australia you have to be over the age of 18 or be 18,but you have to be come an Australian citizen and be on the Electrol Rol l.Their in your local area you will see to people that sit at a desk.You go to them and they will give you to sheets, one for Senate and the other for House of Repersentatives .You go in a shape of a booth where no one will see who you are voting for.


 * YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY PUT A LOT OF EFFORT INTO YOUR WORK ALEXANDRIA - WELL DONE. YOU HAVE ANSWERED MANY OF THE QUESTIONS CORRECTLY** **. YOU NEED TO BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH OF THE 3 LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT WITHIN AUSTRALIA. KEEP WORKING HARD ALEXANDRIA YOU ARE PRODUCING WORK THAT IS OF A HIGH STAGE 3 STANDARD. MORE DETAIL IN YOUR RESPONSES WOULD IMPROVE THIS EVEN FURTHER. MRS W **