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GOVERNMENT BOOKLET
 * COAT OF ARMS**

THE AUSTRALIAN COAT OF ARMS WAS ADOPTED IN 1912.IT COMBINES THE BADGES OF THE SIX STATES IN A SHIELD.THERE IS AN EMU,BIRD AND A KANGAROO.SPRIGS OF A WATTLE FORM THE BACKGROUND.THE SEVEN POINTED COMMONWEALTH STAR IS AT THE CREST.THE AUSSIE COAT OF ARMS IS USED FOR AUTHORITY


 * THREE TIERED SYSTEM**

THE THREE SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT ARE LOCAL,STATE,FEDERAL.

FEDERAL ARE IN CHARGE OF AUSTRALIA AND FOREIGN. STATE ARE IN CHARGE OF THERE STATE. LOCAL CONTROLS A SUBURB.

THE LEADERS OF GOVERNMENT.

FEDERAL-TONY ABBOTT STATE-MIKE BAIRD LOCAL- RUSSELL MATHESSON

THE DECISIONS PASSED THROUGH STATE GOVERNMENT TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS BY MEETINGS AND THEN MAKE DECISIONS.


 * VOTING AND ELECTIONS**

WHEN VOTING YOU HAVE TO GO TO A LOCAL AREA TO VOTE SUCH AS LIBRARIES,SCHOOLS OR EVEN HALLS AND VOTE ON THE PRIME MINISTER YOU WANT TO BE SUCH AS TONY ABBOTT OR BILL SHORTEN. 18 IS THE LEGAL AGE FOR VOTING.


 * PRIME MINISTER**

THE ROLES OF THE MINISTER ARE FINANCE,DEFENSE,FOREIGN AFFAIRS,TRADES,HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT.

THE CURRENT PRIME MINISTER IS TONY ABBOTT THE CURRENT OPPOSITION LEADER IS BILL SHORTEN


 * FEDERATION**

STARTED IN 1901

AUSTRALIAN STATES AND TERRITORIES JOINED AS A COUNTRY (FEDERATION)

IT MEANT THERE WAS ONE PRIME MINISTER FOR THE COUNTRY.

THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION IS SET OF LEGAL PRINCIPALS BY WHICH IS GOVERNED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IS THE LEADER OF A SITTING DAY.

HE IS IN CHARGE OF MAJOR INTERRUPTIONS.

FEDERALISM MEANS THE FEDERAL PRINCIPAL OF GOVERNMENT

BICAMERALISM MEANS HAVE 2 HOUSES,CHAMBERS OR BRANCHES




 * POLITICAL PARTIES**

AUSTRALIAN COLORS ARE RED,BLUE AND WHITE, WE ALSO USE GREEN TO KEEP OUR NATION GREEN.

THESE SYMBOLS REPRESENTS THE AUSTRALIAN COLORS RED,GREEN,WHITE AND BLUE


 * AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE**

DEMOCRACY IS A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT OF A COUNTRY WHOSE LEADERS HAVE BEEN ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE

AUSTRALIA HAS AN UNFAIR GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THERE IS TOO MANY TAXES AND DRAMA

AN IDEAL GOVERNMENT WOULD BE FAIR,NO TAXES,NO WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT AND NO DRAMA.