MIA+H BITS'N'PIECES+ 2014

GOVERNMENT

FEDERATION- Federation occurred on the 1st of January in 1901. This means for the Australian colonies that they are now one country and one Army. Some rolls of the Governor General has is to controls the military, the Governor General is the Queens representative in Australia and protect the constitution of parliament. The constitution of parliament explains how the parliament is composed (how it works) and tells the power of Parliament. Bicameralism means having tow houses as a legislative body. The members of the two houses/chambers are elected using different methods. Federalism means a system if government where the power is shared between the constitution of it is an environmental name and the colour is green because of the name. . Three Tiered System The three levels of Government are Federal parliament Six state parliaments Over 650 local councils Each parliament is run by a democratically elected council witch means they have to share roads environmental managements and public health issues. Coat of arms The coat of arms consists of a shield with pictures that represent each Australian state. On the left side if the shield is a red kangaroo holding the left side of the shield and on the right side of the shield there is a emu standing next to the shield. Under the kangaroo there is a scroll that has Australia written on it. The coat of arms appear on passports and on a fifty cent piece. The wattle bush surrounds the animals. There is also a seven point star

The prime Minister The prime minister is currently Tony Abbott Some tasks of the prime minister are to select other ministers to help, deciding when to call an election, representing the government, going to official engagements, deciding when to introduce new laws and calling political parties to have a meeting. At any stage of the prime ministers term the committee can revote for a new prime minister.

Voting and elections If you are 18 years of age you legally have to vote. The voting officials will hand you a ballot sheet and on the ballot sheet you will either write numbers 1-5 on who you wont the most to who you would least or mark with a tick or cross the fold it up and put it in the ballot box where they will be counted.

Political parties Why I think these parties chose their logo ALP: The Australian Labour party-red white and blue I think that the Australian labour party are red white and blue because they are the colours on the Australian flag Liberal: blue I think that the liberal party is blue because on the Australian flag the main colour is blue. They put the Australian flag on their logo because they are an Australian party of government. The nationals: red, green, black, yellow and blue. I think the nationals are the colours that they are because they are the colours on the Olympic rings and because they are the colours of the nation.

The Greens: green I think the Greens are called the greens because it is an environmental name. the colour is green because of the name the greens The democrats: green and yellow I think they are green and yellow because they are the Australian colours.

Australian perspective Democracy is electing who we would like to represent Australia. And will make the right decisions for Australia. My ideal government will make the law process quicker and not passing it back and forth through the house of representatives and senate.