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| magna carta | document created in 1215 that started the idea of democracy |
| politicians | name of individuals found in government |
| constitution | document that contains he rules on how the country runs |
| demos kratiac | this greek term means people rule |
| prime minister | name of person who is at the head of government |
| governor general | name of person who represents king charles |
| anthony albanese | name of australian prime minister |
| sam mostyn | name of australian governor general |
| three years | lenght of time a government can be in office |
| canberra | location of parliament in australia |
| labour and liberal party | name of two main political parties in australia |
| eighteen | age when you are entitled to vote |
| three | how many levels of government are there |
| local government | the three levels of government are federal, state and |
| federal government | this level of government deals with defence, immigration and tax |
| state government | this level of government deals with housing, health, education and the police |
| local government | this level of government deals with town planning, libraries, parks, refuge collection |
| the senate and the house of representatives | the name of the two houses in parliament |
| the senate | which government building is called the upper house |
| pass new laws | purpose of the senate |
| a bill | the document required if you want to introduce a new law |
| labour | political party that deals with cost of living support and medicare |
| liberal party | political party that supports mining and gas developments |
| the greens | political party that deals with ecological sustainability |
| a cabinet | a group of people who meet to decide national policy and government issues |
| policy | a statement of principles to guide action for the future |
| proportional representation | a voting system where Voters rank candidates in order of preference |
| party loyalty, who parents vote for, personality of leader | factors that influence voting choice |
| attendance, uniform and excursions | types of policies found in school |
