Define Bicameral - Answer Bicameral means 'two chambers' or 'two houses', it is a
structure of having two houses or legislates that are separate in deliberation from one
another
Define electorate - Answer An electorate is a geographic area that is regulated & looked
after by a member of parliament
Define Government - Answer A government is the majority party within the lower house
of parliament
Parliament - Answer A parliament is an assembly of representatives for a political nation
or people, usually the supreme legislative authority
Political Party - Answer A political party is a group of people that are trying to get
members elected so that they can have a say on how Australia is run
Define Separation of Powers - Answer It is the structure of dividing a state's government
into three branches: legislative, judicial & executive, each having their own
responsibilities & power. It is a way of not one sole group having all the power as this
would be a democracy. One flaw is a person can be in the legislative & executive body.
Describe Australia's democracy - Answer Australia has a representative democracy,
this is when voters elect members into government to act on their behalf
The five rights listed in the Australian Constitution - Answer Freedom of religion, right to
a trial by jury, free trade & commerce between states & territories, compensation for
the acquisition of property by the government on just terms & fair & equal treatment
between the states.
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