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When did this occur? Federation occurred in 1901 What did it mean for Australia’s colonies? It meant that the colonies would join as one nation. Explain the role of the Governor General? She receives the messages from the Queen and tells them to the people in Australia. What is the Constitution? The Australian Constitution is the set of legal principles by which Australia is governed. Explain the meaning of federalism and bicameralism? Federalism is a political concept in which a group of members are bound together by covenant, The principle of dividing legislative bodies into two groups with complementary powers and limitations designed to provide checks and balances against one another.

Explain the three levels of government in Australia. 1 Federal parliament, 6 State parliaments and 2 Territory parliaments Write a brief explanation on the roles and responsibilities of each level of government? Local, Bins, Roads, etc., State, Roads, Waterways, etc., Federal, Roads Hospitals, etc. Name the title for the leaders of each level of government. Prime Minister, Federal, Premier, State, Mayor, local. How are decisions made and passed into law at a state and federal level? By a referendum Explain the symbols on the Australian coat of arms. Include an image of the coat of arms in your response. Wattle, 6 State Flags, Australian sign & Kangaroo And the Emu. List some of the tasks of the Australian Prime Minister. Chairing the weekly party meeting in which the party decides policy and examines new legislation. Selecting other members and senators from the same party to be ministers. Deciding with the ministers in Cabinet what new laws should be introduced into Parliament. Leading the government as the chief government spokesperson in the House of representatives. Representing the Australian government overseas. Advising the Governor-General about important appointments such as the appointment of ambassadors, heads of government departments and other constitutional matters, and deciding when to call an election and leading the party in the election. Write a short explanation of the voting process used in Australia. There are two sheets of paper, one green & one white. the green one is for the House of Reps & the white one is for the Senators. You have to fill out all of the boxes otherwise your vote does not count. Look at these symbols for some of the political parties that exist in Australia. The Liberals have an Australian flag in the shape of an L, The Greens have a Symbol like a WARNING! sign. Think about what each symbol represents and why they have used the colours and symbols in their logo. The Democrats & the Nationals both have Green & Gold colours, the Greens have a green sign which is the same colour as the environment and that is what they take care of. Design your own logo for the Australian People’s Party. Explain why you choose the images and colours you used.