Characteristics of Australian Democracy

Constitutional role

________: making bills into laws through giving royal assent.

Federal Cabinet

________: comprised of selected ministers who help the Prime Minister make decisions in constitutional terminology.

Parliament

________: amending and creating laws.

Bicameral parliament

________: King (represented by Governor- General), House of Reps and the Senate.

Judiciary

________: makes judgments about the law.

Australian Constitution

________: set of guidelines to establish how the Commonwealth System of Government is operated in Australia.

Separation of powers

________: legislative, executive and judiciary branches of government.

Governor General

________: authority to be involved in the government but not making decisions on the governments behalf.

Separation of Powers

________: When a states government is divided into branches with their own powers and obligations → ensure one branch does not have conflict with the others.

Parliament

amending and creating laws

Executive

places law into motion

Liberal democracy

individual freedoms and rights are recognised and protected and it emphasises the separation of powers

Representative democracy

When the citizens elect people to represent them in the legislative branch