Legal Studies Units 1 and 3

LEGAL STUDIES UNITS 1 AND 3

An introduction to parliament in Australia

Parliament in Australia

ü Fact: Australia has state parliaments and a d federal parliament.

1 List the states.

2 How many territory parliaments are there? ______

3 What do you think is the main role of the federal parliament?

ü Fact: In Australia we have a system of parliament.

This means that there are of parliament.

and

ü Fact: The federal parliament and all state parliaments except

have an ______and ______House.

ü Fact: The head of parliament is the:

ü Fact: The head of parliament has a representative in Australia.

This representative is called the at the federal level.

at the state level.

ü Fact: The party (or parties if there is a coalition) with a majority of seats in the ______House will form the government.

Federal parliament

ü Fact: Australia became a federation in ______.

ü Fact: The federal parliament is also referred to as the ______.

ü Fact: There are ______Houses in the federal parliament.

ü Fact: The name of the Lower House is the:

ü Fact: The name of the Upper House is the:

ü Fact: The party (or parties if a coalition) with a majority of seats in the

______will form the federal government.

ü Fact: The leader of the federal government is called the:

ü Facts: The House of Representatives

The House of Representatives has ______members (each represents an electorate).

Each electorate represents about ______voters (so the number of electorates varies from state to state).

Members are elected for ______years.

ü Facts: The Senate

The Senate is made up of ______Senators—12 from each state and two from each territory
(12 x _____ = 72 + 2 x ______= 4 = ______).

Each state is therefore equally represented. For this reason the Senate is also referred to as the ______.

Senators are elected for a ______year term.

Commonwealth Parliament

Victorian Parliament

ü Fact: There are ______Houses in the Victorian Parliament.

ü Fact: The name of the Lower House is the:

ü Fact: The name of the Upper House is the:

ü Fact: The party (or parties if a coalition) with a majority of seats in the ______will form the Victorian Government.

ü Fact: The leader of the state government is called the

ü Facts: The Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly is made up of ______members (each represents an electoral district).

Members are elected for a ______year term.

ü Facts: The Legislative Council

The Legislative Council is made up of ______members.

Members elected for a ______year term.

Victorian Parliament

Answers

ü Fact: Australia has state parliaments and d federal parliament.

ü 1 List the states.

Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, Tasmania

2 How many territory parliaments are there? Two

3 What do you think is the main role of the federal parliament?

To govern Australia and to make laws on national areas such as defence, currency and immigration.

ü Fact: In Australia we have a system of parliament.

This means that there are of parliament.

and

ü Fact: The federal parliament and all state parliaments except

have an Upper and Lower House.

ü Fact: The head of parliament is the

ü Fact: The head of parliament has a representative in Australia.

This representative is called the: at the federal level.

at the state level.

ü Fact: The party (or parties if there is a coalition) with a majority of seats in the Lower House will form the government.

Federal parliament

ü Fact: Australia became a federation in 1901.

ü Fact: The federal parliament is also referred to as the Commonwealth Parliament.

ü Fact: There are two Houses in the federal parliament. Lower House

Upper House

ü Fact: The name of the Lower House is the:

ü Fact: The name of the Upper House is the:

ü Fact: The party (or parties if a coalition) with a majority of seats in the Lower House will form the federal government.

ü Fact: The leader of the federal government is called the:

ü Facts: The House of Representative

The House of Representatives has 150 members (each represents an electorate).

Each electorate represents about 80000 voters (so the number of electorates varies from state to state).

Members are elected for three years.

ü Facts: The Senate

The Senate is made up of 76 Senators—12 from each state and two from each territory
(12 x 6 = 72 + 2 x 2 = 4 = 76).

Each state is therefore equally represented. For this reason the Senate is also referred to as the states house.

Senators are elected for a six year term.

Victorian Parliament

ü Fact: There are two Houses in the Victorian Parliament. Lower House

Upper House

ü Fact: The name of the Lower House is the:

ü Fact: The name of the Upper House is the:

ü Fact: The party (or parties if a coalition) with a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly will form the Victorian Government.

ü Fact: The leader of the state government is called the

ü Facts: The Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly is made up of 88 members (each represents an electoral district).

Members are elected for a four year term.

ü Facts: The Legislative Council

The Legislative Council is made up of 40 members.

Members elected for a four year term.