BITS+'N'+PIECES+BOOK-+AMANDA

=__ THINGS I KNOW ABOUT GOVERNMENT __=

That Parliament House is in Canberra There are 3 levels of Government - Local- State- Federal Julia Gillard is the first female Prime Minister Quentin Bryce is the Governer General / GG - She is also the first female GG Kristina Keneally is the Premier of NSW Kevin Cramery is the Mayor of Penrith City Kevin Rudd was the shortest serving Prime Minister. Labor and Liberal are the 2 main parties that Australian people can vote for but you can also vote for the Greens. Only people over 18 and legal residents of Australia can vote. You don't vote for a person you vote for a party

=**__GOVERNMENT LEARNING TASK__**=

FEDERATION-

When did this occur? 1st January 1901 What did it mean for Australia's colonies? All the colonies became one nation and we were then known as Australians. Explain the role of the Governer General. She is the Queen's Representative. She also has the right to sack the Prime Minister. What is the Constitution? A constitution is a set of laws that certain people have decided and agreed on. It is written in a book and the Australian people are the ones who can change it. Explain the meaning of Federalism and bicameralism. Federalism- Is a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units. Bicameralism- Bicameralism is the name given to a legislative system made up of two separate chambers, usually called upper house and the lower house.

Three Tiered System-

Explain the 3 levels of government in Australia.

Federal State and Local.

Federal: Takes over the whole of Australia and makes policies and laws but the GG would have to look over the rules first.

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">State: Hospitals, Waterways ,Bins.

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Local: Bins, Parks, Pools, Gardens, Streets, Walkways and Roads. <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Name the titles for the leaders of each level of government

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">﻿Federal: Julia Gillard <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">State: Kristana Kenally - ( NSW ) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Local: Phillip Costa - ( Wollondilly)

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">﻿How are decisions made and passed into law at a state and federal level?

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">﻿By a referendum which is organised by the country's people.

This is how we change things in the constitution, not passing decisions into law.
<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">﻿Coat of Arms

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">﻿Explain the symbols on the Australian coat of arms.

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">﻿ <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">﻿ <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">There are 2 Australian Native animals : Kangaroo and the Emu. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">There is also wattle trees which are Australian native plants. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">The sign in the middle represents the 6 states Australia <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">It also represents the Commonwealth of Australia. Well done.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">The Prime Minister

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">﻿List some of the tasks of the Australian Prime Minister


 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">﻿She looks after the well-being of the Australian people
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">She makes laws and regulations and once is approved by the Governer General then it is made official
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">To visit countries who are in poverty and have no money or who are unwell.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Voting and Elections <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">﻿Write a short explanation of the voting process used in Australia. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">﻿The way the process of voting works is that people of Australia go to a particular place around your electral area and you would give your personal information eg: Name and Suburb. these details are recorded off a big book which is called the electrol role and contains all who are Australain citzens and who are over the age of 18. Once that is done then you go into a polling booth and you fill out a form which had your electrate and your members who you would want to be put in that position of leader after that the sheets of paper are then placed into a box and that is how your vote is counted. <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Political Parties <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;"> <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">ALP: The ALP logo represents the Australian flag and they have also used the Southern Cross which have 6 stars so which could mean the 6 states of Australia. <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">LIBERAL: The Liberal also have the Australian flag and it could mean that they would try and work hard to give Australia the best job they can. <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">NATIONALS: The Nationals mean the are trying to look after the what the Federal Government don't really have a close eye on. eg. Rural and regional Australia. <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">THE GREENS: The Greens mean they wnat to look after the environment and you can tell that because their logo colour is green. <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRATS: They look after the discrimination towarsds Indigenous Australians and they strive to listen to the rights of fellow Australians.

Great work Amanda. Well done.

Mr Mac <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 180%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">