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= federation = = **When did this occur?** = The federation occurred in1901.

What did it mean for Australia Colonies? The Colonies joined together and made one nation. The Colonies had to join together to become one. Explain the role of the governor general? The govener general represents the queen in Australia What is the constitution? Is a set of legal principles by what Australia is governed. It describes how the parliament is composed.

Explain the meaning of federalism and bicameralism Federalism A system of government in which power is dived between a central authority and constituter political units. **Bicameralism** is the name given to a legislative system made up of two. Separate chambers usually called the upper house and the lower house each serving as a check on the other powers. by kirra and maddy and kate = The government task!!!!!! =

Explain the 3 levels of government? -Fedral controlls the whole country australia,they do the defence force in Australia. -State:The state government controlls the their state. E.G. NSW AND QLD -Local: The local government controlls your local area like Mulgoa and Siverdale and Bringelly.

Explain the 3 levels of government and what they do? Fedaral:The fedral takes care of the laws the govenment and the collages. State: The state government controlls the hospitals the state schools and the roads. Local:The local government controlls the bins,our local area and the tax.name the leaders of each level of government.

What are the leaders called in government? Fedral:Prime Minister State:Premier Local:Mayor

Explain how decions are made threw the govenment? The partys have a big confrence and the debate over weather the bill should be taken into hand.

explain the meaning of the coat of arms? The coat arms has the red kangarro on the left, and the emu on the right. They are the native animals of australia. There is Australia wattles in the back, a scroll that says 'Australia' on it that means that australia is it's own country and a sheild that has all of the States Flags wich means that we are all one Australia. List some of the jobs of the australian prime minister? - To take care of the laws by following them and making sure everyone follows them. -To make sure that our education is up to scratch. -She makes sure that the defence force is up to standards. -The PM also makes sure that the imagrates get heath attention so they don't bring sickness into our country.

Explain the prosess of voting in australia? -Firstly you have to be an australian cidecen and u have to be on the electaroll roll. -Secondly you have to pick a box of the candadates of your choice on the green card. -Thirdly you have to pick 1 party or number them from 1 to 24 of your choices. -Lastly you have to place your green paper in the House Of Representatives ballot box. -And the green paper in the Senate ballot box.

Look at these symbols of the political parties in australia and look at the colours and the symbols on the pictures? -ALP- Australian liberal party- the symbol represents the australian flag. the colours are the colours represent the australian flag aswell. -LIBARAL- The liberal is simalar to the 'ALP' because it represent the Australian flag and so does the colours. -THE NATIONALS- The nationals symbol is a square that represesents Australian nation by the colours green and gold. -THE GREENS- The greens sybol represents the recycling sign and its green because of the enviroment. -THE DEMOCRATS- The democrates figt for the australians freedom to live and the colours green and gold are australian colours.

AUSTRALIAN FLAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!