who’s got the power! australia vs. united states of america!

Who’s got the Power!

Australia Vs. United States of America!

What is the difference between Australia’s government to United States of America’s government?

Who’s got the power!

Plan 1: Both flags


In pages that have both, Australian and United States of America’s flags, there will

be information that is in common or in other words, the same.

Plan 2: The Australian flag!


Pages with the Australian flag mean that the information on that page is all about

Australia’s way of Parliament.

Plan 3:The United States of America’s

Flag!

Pages with the American flag mean that the information on that page is all about how

America runs their Government.


Barack Obama


Australia’s House at Work (House of Representatives and the Senate)

In the middle of the room, there is a table called The Table. That is where Prime Minister, the Deputy prime minister, The Opposition Leader and the Deputy Opposition Leader.

1. Sandglasses

2. Dispatch Boxes

3. Prime Minister or Minster in charge of business.

4. Leader of the Opposition or Member of the Opposition Executives


United States of America’s House of Representatives


To the left, there is a picture of United States of America’s House of Representatives.

It is not like Australia’s.

*On the higher table, the Vice-President leader one of the rolls that everyone relies on. He takes over the Presidency if the official dies, retires or arrested.

Australian Elections!

Australian citizens that a 18 years old and above are allowed to vote for a Prime Minister, Premier and so on.

There are two boxes, one for the House of Representatives and one for the senate.

“Voting in Australia is done on 4 levels”

1. Voting “for changes in the constitution 2. Federal elections for the lower and/or

upper house 3. State government elections 4. Local government elections”


United States of America’s way of Elections

“Voting is not compulsory for Americans. Elections for both houses use the simple majority or ‘first past the post’ system. Representatives are elected from single-member districts. As in Australia, Senators are elected in a state-wide election by all the voters in a state.” (http://www.peo.gov.au/students/cl/comparison.html#table2) Only 15% of Americans vote for their President or their leader.


What is in common with the voting system between Australia and United States of America?

“Some election similarities are that both systems:• elect members in the House of Representatives to represent

particular electorates or districts • elect one person per electorate or district • organise electorates so that relatively equal numbers of

voters are achieved in electorates that sit within a state or territory.

• elect senators to represent states • elect a uniform number of senators per state, regardless of

the size or population of the state; that is 12 senators for each of six Australian states (two senators for both federal territories) and two senators for each of 50 American states,” (http://www.peo.gov.au/students/cl/comparison.html#table2)


How the Laws are made in Australia.A laws starts out as an idea. Once the idea is made, the person with the idea tries to form a committee by putting ads in the local news paper or put flyers up. Once they have formed a committee and are ready to be made as a law, they send it to the cabinet and once the House of Representatives are ready to get a new bill, they receive it in the mail from the cabinet and they start to read it.

The House of Representatives /Legislative Assembly:

First, the clerk does the first reading. That is just introducing the bill.

Next, the clerk does the second reading. Ministers explain about the bill and the Members say their opinion. They have a vote on it.

Then the members discuss about each part of the bill and vote on each part.

Fourthly, the clerk does the third reading. The members of the House of Representatives or the Legislative Assembly vote on it. If the bill gets the most vote, then it should proceed and go to the Senate or Legislative Council.

The Senate/ Legislative Council:

The Senate's or Legislative Council’s clerk does the first reading. That is also introducing the new bill.

Next, the clerk does the second reading. Senators or Legislative Council members explain about the bill and the Senators or Legislative Council members say their opinion. They have a vote on it.

Committee of the whole. That means that the Senators or Legislative Council members discuss each part of the bill in detail and vote on each amendment.

Then it is the third reading. All senators or members in the Legislative Council have a vote, If they want it to proceed, they send it back to the House of Representatives or the Legislative Assembly.


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How the Laws are made in Australia, Continued……


The House of Representatives /Legislative Assembly:

The House of Representatives or Legislative Assembly read what the Senate or the Legislative Council’s version. If the House of Representatives or the Legislative Assembly agrees on this bill, they send it to the Governor General or the Governor. Once it is signed by the Governor General or the Governor it is now a Law!

How the Law is made in America.

The legislative branch creates laws. In the United States, Congress makes these laws. Congress members are elected to represent the people on the state level.


1, 2, 3 Levels of Government!

In Australia and the United States of America, there are 1 to 3 Levels of Government. There are Federal Government, State Government and Local Government.

In Australia…

The Prime Minister is in the Federal Government, John Brumby (Victoria’s Premier) in Victoria’s State and Kristin Campbell as Coburg, Pascoe Vale, Glenroy and Moreland’s Local Government.


The 2 Major Parties and the 3 minor

partiesThe 2 major Parties in Australia are Labor (ALP) and Liberal (LPA). So far, ALP is the caretaker for Australia since we have no prime Minister. Australia is waiting for the independents to choose which party they want to belong to, but for now, we are independent.


The 2 Major Parties!

In the United States of America, there are 2 major parties. The Republicans and the Democrats. Currently, the Democrats are the governing party of the United States of America and Barrack Obama belongs to the Democrats.


Bibliography •http://www.answers.com/topic/vice-president-u-s

I typed wiki answers into Google and clicked onto the first website listed but clicked “Ask a question.” Then I typed “VP in America's house representatives.” Next I clicked onto the fourth (4th) Hyperlink that said “Vice President of the U………,” and that’s where I found information about where the Vice-president's spot. (United States of America’s House of Representatives)

•http://www.aph.gov.au/House/pubs/practice/chapter4.htm#thec

In Google Images I typed, “Sandglasses at the House of Representatives.” I then clicked onto an image that said, “Parliament of Australia, House of Representatives. Once I clicked onto the image, I exited the image and it came up with some hyperlinks and so I clicked onto, “The Chamber.” I found the information about the sandglasses and the roll of the Deputy Clerk in the, “Australia’s House at Work (House of Representatives).”

•http://www.peo.gov.au/students/cl/comparison.htm

Thanks to Mrs. K, students got some websites off her and some websites have helped me! There is a whole story to this website but I will do a short summary. I had a sheet and got Elleora’s and they connected. Then a website appeared and so I tried it out. It has been such a success for me. You should try it your next project about Government! The pages with this website is Australian Polling, United States of America’s way of Polling. What is in common with the voting system between Australia and United States of America, The 2 major Parties and 3 minor parties, 2 major parties,

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_The_minium_age_to_vote_in_the_US

I went onto wiki answers but I accidently wrote for kids. I clciked on it but it was not like the front page. I then wrote a question and it came up with different questions. I then clicked on the hyperlink that said, “What is The minium age to vote in the US?” It then asked “Is this question: What is The minium age to vote in the US? The same as your question: What is the age you have to be to vote in the US America? Yes, this is my question. No, but show me this one.” A then clicked “Yes, this is my question,” and then I got the answer, “18 years old.”

•http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_party_affiliation_does_Barack_Obama_belong_to&alreadyAsked=1&rtitle=Which_party_does_obama_belong_to

I needed to search for this information to find out which party is governing America.

•http://www.peo.gov.au/students/fss/fss36.html

•http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_is_the_voting_done_in_Australia

•http://www.ask.com/ans?qsrc=2417&o=15732&l=dir&q=How+many+Levels+of+Government+are+in+America%3F

•http://answers.ask.com/Society/Government_and_Law/who_makes_laws_in_the_united_states


• http://www.peo.gov.au/students/fss/index.html

• http://www.peo.gov.au/students/now_parl.html

• http://www.peo.gov.au/students/cl/comparison.html

• http://www.peo.gov.au/students/fss/fss36.html

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