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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 2, 3, 4
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LEVEL3
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Deýne the term ‘unicameral parliament’. 2. Determine if the following statements are true or false. a. Queensland and the Northern Territory have unicameral parliaments. b. The federal parliament retains the power to change or overrule any laws passed in the six state parliaments. 3. Name the title given to the British monarch’s representative in each of the states. a. Governor b. Governor-General c. President d. Speaker of the House 4. Name the title given to the leader of the government in each of the states.
a. Prime Minister b. Chief Minister c. Premier d. Chief 5. Explain how the separation of powers applies in all of the states and territories. APPLY AND ANALYSE
6. Using an example, explain how emergency services from the different states can cooperate with each other. 7. Should all states have the same driving rules and ages, or is it better for each state to decide? Justify your response. 8. Explain why Australia has a National Curriculum, but then states implement their own curriculum. 9. In 1995, the Northern Territory made a law for terminally ill people to end their lives, but the federal government stopped it. In 2017, Victoria made a similar law, and the federal government has not stopped it. Explain the difference in these two cases. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 10. In Australia, many people have argued that we no longer need state governments and that all powers could be handed over to the federal parliament. Propose one argument in favour of retaining state governments. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
TOPIC12 Government and democracy 453
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