Transcript Who`s got the Power! Australia Vs. America!

Who’s got the Power!
United States
of America!
Australia Vs.
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.
Who’s got the power!
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.
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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.
Who’s got the power!
Barack Obama
Who’s got the power!
Who’s got the power!
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.
Who’s got the power!
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”
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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.
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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)
Who’s got the power!
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.
How the Laws are made in Australia.
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.
Next Page…………
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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!
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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.
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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.
Who’s got the power!
The 2 Major Parties and
the 3 minor parties
The 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.
Who’s got the power!
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.
Who’s got the power!
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_belon
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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
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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