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The Australian government has small involvement from the British monarch who is the highest in parliament.

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The House of Representatives is the part of parliament that proposes new laws to the Senate.

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The senate who can suggest and make changes or amendments to proposed laws, scrutinise the work of the government and discuss national and international issues.

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Strengths and weaknesses of Australian constitution

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Strengths and weaknesses of Australian constitution

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Strengths

It can’t be changed and exploited by the government.

Weaknesses

Can’t be quickly changed at a challenging time.

Final say isn’t given to politicians.

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A plebiscite (also known as an advisory referendum) is used by parliament to see the opinion of the citizens of the nation and has no legal force. A plebiscite also is used to see whether the government has sufficient support fro, the people go ahead with a proposed action. An example of a plebiscite is the opinion of gay marriage.

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The Australain constitution is the set of rules that govern Australia. The constitution was first voted for by the citizens in an Australian wide referendum (something that people vote for) and took effect on the 1st of July, 1901. Any changes to the constitution require a nationwide referendum.

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Is a democracy. Democracy is a system of government where all citizens have a say about how they are governed.

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In order from highest to lowest

Consuls.

Patricians who are wealthy land owners.

Plebains who are shop owners, had to pay tax and were ordinary citizens.

Freedman who were freed slaves with little rights.

Slaves (self explanatory).

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The Legislative Assembly was made up of Assemblies and councils including the Assembly of centuries who could make decisions to do with war, the Plebian council and the Assembly of Tribes who couldn’t make decisions to do with war. The Assemblies were plebeians or lower class citizens who made laws much like Australia’s House of Representatives. The Legislative Assembly could and had the power to,

Make the final say about new laws, court verdicts, punishments, declarations of war and relations with non-Romans.

Conduct the census (survey about the population).Choose the new consuls.

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The Senate was made of patricians who were the high rich class of Rome; the senators were not voted for but instead, were chosen. The Senate approved or disapproved of laws made by the Assemblies and did other things like, controlling the governments spending and public works, maintained towns and cities, advised consuls, gave advice to government officials and could suggest new laws.

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The Roman republic was led by three groups, the Assemblies, Senate and Consuls. The republic lasted for 482 years but was ended when Julius Caesar wanted to be consul and didn’t disband his army before causing a civil war which ended with him a dictator (person with complete power over everything) for life.

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Romulus was the first Roman king. He was was the chief of the army and chief judge of legal matters. He ruled 753BCE to 717BCE. He conquered nearby cities and land for Roman territory. Roman kings wore a ‘crown’ of laurel leaves around their heads instead of metal crowns. The Roman monarchy had a senate to advise the king but the king could of course ignore their advice. Roman kings eventually became corrupt and the last one was denied entry to Rome and the Roman Republic was born.