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__**//Government// **__


 * Three levels of government
 * Feredal = PM
 * State = Premier
 * Local = Mayor
 * Primeminister = PM - Juila Gulliard
 * She is the first female PM
 * She is the 27th PM
 * She was born on the 29th of September in 1961
 * PM: Labor
 * Premier = Kristina Kennely
 * Premier: Labor
 * Premier can firer Governor General
 * Governor General = GG - Quinton Bryce
 * Mayor = Kevin Cramery
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Parliment House is in Canberra

<span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 210%;">GOVERNMENT RESEARCH PROJECT

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">FEDERATION


 * 1) <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">When did the federation occur? In 1901 in Australia
 * 2) <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">What did it mean for Australia's colonies? They will become one and become one country.
 * 3) <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Explain the role of the Governor General? <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The Governer General is the Queens representative, can fire the Preimer and has to approve all the Prime Ministers big decisions.
 * 4) <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">What is the Contitution? Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government.
 * 5) <span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Explain the meaning of federalism and bicameralism. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Federalism = The idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units. Bicameralism = Is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Three Tiered System

<span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Explain the three levels of government in Australia

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Feredral:They control the whole of Australia. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">State:They control one of the states or territy's in Australia. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Local:They control the council.

<span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Write a brief explanation on the roles and responsibilities of each level of government?

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Feredral : Look after environment.

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">State : Look after transport. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Look after schools. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Look after police. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Look after hospitals.

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Local: Look after bin service. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">They look at plans for many buildings within the local council.

<span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Name the title for the leaders of each level of government.

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Federal :

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Prime Minister : Juila Gillard.

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">State :

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Premier : Kristina Keneally.

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Local :

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Mayor : Kevin Cramery.

<span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%; line-height: 19px;">How are decisions made and passed into law at a state and federal level?

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">First the bill goes through The House Of Representatives then goes through The Senate <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">and then the Governor General has to sign it.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Coat of Arms

<span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Explain the symbols on the Australian coat of arms. Include an image of the coat of arms in your response.

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Kangaroo: An Australian animal and because they can't walk backwards.

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<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Emu : An Australian animal and because they can't walk backwards.



<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">NSW's Badge : This is the badge on the New South Wales flag.



<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Queensland Badge : This is the badge on the Queensland flag.



<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">South Australia Badge : This is the badge on the South Australia flag.



<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Western Australia Badge : This is the badge on the Western Australia flag.



<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Victoria Badge : This is on the badge on the Victoria flag.



<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tasmania Badge : This is on the Tasmania flag.



<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The Seven Pointed Star : This is symbolizing the unity of the states and Commonwealth.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">The Prime Minister

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">List some of the tasks of the Australian Prime Minister

<span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">The Prime Minister makes the final decisions on major issues. The Prime Minister leads the party of which he/she is a member of. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">Selecting Ministers from their own party. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Deciding what new laws should be introduced into Parliament. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Leading the government in The House Of Representatives. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Representing the Australian government in other countries. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Deciding for when there is an election. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Leading the party in an election.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Voting and Election

<span style="color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Write a short explanation of the voting process used in Australia.

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Signing forms to be on the electoral roll. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Firstly you have to be 17 to fill in the form to be on the electoral roll. <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Secondly you have to be 18 to vote. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">House Of Representative <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">When there is an election you just have to go down to your closest school or hall. Then just number each box on the ballot paper from 1 to 6 for the candidates you want. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">The Senate <span style="color: #00ffff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">There is two ways you can vote above the line and number only one box 1. Or you can vote under the line by placing the number 1 to 14 in each box.

__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Political Parties __

<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Look at these symbols for some of the political parties that exist in Australia.

<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Think about what each symbol represents and why they have used the colours and symbols in their logo.

<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 190%;">Design your own logo for the Australian People’s Party. Explain why you choose the images and colours you used.

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Comment: Great work Kristen!! by sue ( kristen's mum )