Responsible Government

The position of the Prime Minister is mentioned in the Constitution.

• True

• False

A majority government can best be described as...

• When one political party holds a majority of seats in parliament

• A government that is reliant on the crossbench

The Prime Minister is chosen by the people of Australia.

• True

• False

The function of the Federal Executive Council is to...

• Work with the Prime Minister and Cabinet to propose major policy and legislation

• Provide a platform for the Governor General to control the Executive

Elections which don't produce a clear majority may result in

• A hung parliament

• A minority government

• Both of these

A minority government is formed by

• One of the major parties gaining a confidence and supply agreement from the crossbench.

• Promising to support the interests of crossbenchers

A confidence and supply agreement means that....

• The crossbench must support the government on any issues to to with confidence or the allocation of funds

• The crossbench must support the government on any legislation they are trying to pass

Some of the advantages of a majority government include...

• Passing legislation quickly and providing stable goverment

• Having a majority in the House of Reps and the Senate

Responsible government means

• That the government is answerable to the elected representatives of the people.

• That the government is answerable to the Governor-General

The Government operates

• Based on the Australian Constitution

• Based on Constitutional Conventions

• Both of the above