Civics & Citizenships - Laws and Government by Natasha Bozinoska

1. Watch the clip on Balance and Power

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2. Answer the following questions

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1. What are the two 'houses' that a bill must pass through before it can become law?

2. In parliament, what is the 'balance of power'?

3. Who holds the balance of power?

4. Where do Australia's laws get made?

5. What does negotiating mean?

6. What is the role of the Prime Minister?

7. In your own words, explain how laws are passed?

4. Read the information in the link and complete the following

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Identify the different levels of government and in your own words provide some background information about what each level does and what they are in charge of.

3. Open the link to find out the 5 steps to passing a law.

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Task: Create a table outlining what happens in each stage in your own words.

5. Watch this clip to explain how a bill gets passed.

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6. After you watched the clip, provide a summary to show your knowledge.

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7. Scavenger Hunt

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How much do you know (or can you find out) about your Local Council? Answer the below questions and do further research if you need to.