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 * //__ Federation __//**

-Federation was occurred in 1901. It was when the colonies broke up into six states and two territories and became as one and our country became australia. -It meant that we would have our own Prime Minister. The governor genral is a person chosen by the Queen to be a representative for the Queen when she is not avaliable. -The constitution is a book of rules and laws for Australia's people to follow. -Federlism is what the fedral side believes in. -Bicameralism is two legislations, which is two legislative chambers or branches.


 * __// Three Tiered System //__**

-There are three levels of Government. They all have responsibilities some the same as the other governments and some different. The three titles are Federal, state and local. -Federal Government is the Prime Minister she looks after the education of kids, the safety of people everywhere and many more things. -State Government also called the Premier looks after things like bridges, roads, schools and houses. -Local Government or Council look after if cemeteries are getting put up or if theres danger hazard on the roads they'll fix that up. -Prime Minister : Julia Gillard -Premier : Barry O' Farrell -Local : Russel Matherson -When the governor general signs a bill its called an act of parliament. A bill is passed if the majority of both sides of parliament, The House of Representatives and Senate agree on the bill then it goes to the governor genral she signs it the bill is passed.


 * //__ Coat of Arms __//**

- The coat of arms in owned by the common wealth of australia and was made in 1908 reffered as the Common Wealth Crest In the shield there are six pictures each one represents a state on the shield it has an ermine border to signify the six states, the to animals are our native animals and the whole thing represents Australia.

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 * __// Prime Minister //__**

-The Prime Minister is a member of parliament in the House of Representatives.The Prime Minister is the federal sides leader, The Prime Minister sits on the left side of the table in the centre. Some of the things the Prime Minister does is: - making shore that kids are getting a good education. -making shore the Governor General is getting to all her appointments. - Deciding what new laws should come in parliament.


 * //__ Voting and Elections __//**

-When voting in an election you have to be over 18, enrolled and an Australian citizen, when voting you can do it online or go to an embassy you get a ballet paper and write in each box 1 to how many there are ranking each person or party. Then once everyone has voted people volunteer to count all the votes and put them into piles. Its a long process to work out who government for e.g.

So there are 24 votes and to win you have to get 12 votes because half of 24 is 12
 * || 1. count || 2. count || 3. count ||
 * Rose || 5 || 0 || 0 ||
 * Ryan || 6 || 9 || 11 ||
 * Matt || 7 || 8 || 12 ||
 * Sam || 6 || 7 || 0 ||

-count1. you give out who everyone picked first -count2. you eliminate the person with the least amount of votes and give to the other three people who ever came second from the person with the least amount of votes. -count3. you eliminate the least amount of votes again and give out in that pile who had the person for there third one give it to the two people left and see who won.

//**__ Political Parties __**//

Each party has there own logo and colours to represent Australia and its people.

-The greens have a green logo shaped in a triangle and there all about helping the environment. -The liberals have three australian flags on their logo with the colours blue, red and white which represent our national flag. -The Labour Party also have symbols and colours from the flag.

__//** Australian Perspective **//__

-I think Democracy is when people get to have a say, in who they want or how they want something and that is why they pick a representative so they can have a say. -Yes i do think Australia has a fair system because everyone gets to have a say which is fair and they get to have a say at a mature age when there ready.