Unit 1 - Structure of Commonwealth Parliament

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This PowerPoint will give you an overview of how the Commonwealth Parliament is structured, including the Upper House, Lower House and the Crown.

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This section of the Parliament House website gives a more detailed overview of all aspects of Parliament. Read various sections of this page to gian more knowledge about the broader context of Australia's law-making body.

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Test yourself on all things Parliament with this interactive quiz

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Discussion Questions:

 

- Why do you think Australia still has Britain's Queen as our ruler?

- What role does the Queen play in how Australia is governed?

- Why do you think Australia's parliemantary system is 'bicameral'?