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1. Legislative Branch EQ: What are the responsibilities of the Legislative branch?

2. Do Now Activity Daily Review Rewrite the following sentence(s) with correct spelling, punctuation and grammar on your LHS. the legaslative branch makes the laws for the contry . it includes the senit and the house of repsentativs . T he legislative branch makes the laws for the country . I t includes the Senate and the House of Representatives . Once you have completed the Do Now Activity, go through your notes from last lesson and answer the EQ: Why is there a separation of powers?

3. Glossary Amend M ake minor changes to a law to make it  fairer  or more accurate Repeal To remove a law or act of parliament.

4. The House of Representatives The lower house is known as the House of Representatives. It has 151 members which represent the 151 Electorates in Australia. Laws start here as proposed bills which are debated by members. Once a bill has been approved by the majority of members it moves to the senate.

5. The Senate The upper house is known as the Senate The Senate has 76 members 12 senators represent each state, and 2 senators represent each territory. Bills that have been passed by the lower house are again debated in the Senate. The Senate can make changes to these bills. Once the majority of members have approved the bill, it moves to the Governor-General who signs on the Kings behalf.

6. Roles & Responsibilities The constitution give the legislative the power to make laws. Other roles of the Parliament include: Representing the people of Australia Holding the Executive Branch accountable to their decisions Approve spending and taxes Amend or repeal laws that are outdated

7. TEEL Paragraph Explain 2 roles and responsibilities of the legislative (parliament) branch of government in Australia. The role of the legislative branch is to________________________. This means that ____ _____________________________________________________________________________________. For example, _______________________________________________________________________. Another role of the legislative branch is to ________________________. This means that _____________________________________________________________________________________. For example, _______________________________________________________________________.

8. TEEL Paragraph The role of the legislative branch is to make laws. This means that they are able to make changes such as amend and repeal laws. For example, they repeal old laws because they aren’t relevant anymore. Another role of the legislative branch is to represent the people of Australia. This means that the views of an electorate are heard in parliament. For example, the people in the electorate of Brand have lobbied for a train station at Karnup, so the federal member for Brand has voiced these views in parliament. As a result, planning for a train station has started.

9. Legislative Branch EQ: What are the responsibilities of the Legislative branch?

10. Do Now Activity Daily Review Rewrite the following sentence(s) with correct spelling, punctuation and grammar on your LHS. the legaslative branch makes the laws for the contry . it includes the senit and the house of repsentativs . T he legislative branch makes the laws for the country . I t includes the Senate and the House of Representatives . Once you have completed the Do Now Activity, go through your notes from last lesson and answer the EQ: Why is there a separation of powers?

11. Glossary Legislature A n elected group of people who have the power to make and change laws in a state or country. Bicameral A parliament or legislature that is made up of two separate chambers or houses. Scrutiny T he careful and detailed examination of something

12. Australia’s Legislature/Parliament

13. Divide your RHS into 4 boxes 1. Law Making 2. Representing Australians 3. Formation of Government 4. Scrutiny

14. 1. Law Making The Parliament  makes new laws  and amends – changes – existing laws. When Parliament meets, Senators and Members of the House of Representatives spend around half their time considering bills – proposals for new laws. A bill is usually a response to a problem or a way to improve things for the people of Australia. To become a law, a bill must be agreed to by a majority vote in the Senate and the House of Representatives and be given Royal Assent by the Governor-General.

15. 2. Representing Australians Members of parliament are elected to represent the views and interests of Australians: There are 76  senators  who represent states and territories in the Senate. There are 12 senators from each state and 2 senators each from the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory. There are 150  members of the House of Representatives . Each member represents one of the 150 electorates in Australia. Members of parliament represent Australians by considering how bills and decisions of Parliament will affect them. Members of parliament also find out about people's interests and concerns and speak about them in Parliament. Members of parliament help their constituents – the people they represent – if they are having difficulties with issues such as taxes, immigration or pensions.

16. 2. Representing Australians

17. 3. Formation of Government The  Australian Government  is formed in the House of Representatives. The government is the party or coalition of parties with the support of the majority of members in the House. The government makes plans for managing national issues like trade, immigration and defence. Laws made by the Parliament are put into action by the government. The government also represents Australia internationally.

18. 3. Formation of Government

19. 4. Scrutiny The Parliament scrutinises the work of the government by: setting up  committees  to investigate bills in detail looking at how the government has spent tax-payers' money in  Senate estimates  hearings questioning the government each sitting day in  Question Time  in the Senate and House. By checking their work, the parliament helps to make sure the government acts responsibly when making decisions, spending public money and representing the people.

20. Structured Writing- TEEL Paragraphs Topic Sentence The topic sentence needs to address the question and is a good place to define a key term that is the topic of the sentence. Explanation The next sentence/ explanation is where you give further detail to describe and explain what you are talking about. Example Depending on the topic, you need to give examples or evidence to back up/support what you have mentioned in the explanation. Sometimes, you may need to add more explanation after to make your point stronger. Linking Sentence Concluding statement ensuring you link your main point back to answering the question.

21. Explain the role and responsibilities of the legislative branch of government. The _________________ branch of government plays an essential role in creating and shaping ______ in Australia. This branch is responsible for introducing new laws, reviewing existing laws, and ensuring that the _________of the Australian people are __________________ in the law-making process. These____________________ help maintain a fair and ______________ society by allowing citizens to have a voice through their ______________ representatives. Evidence of this can be seen in the work of the Australian Parliament, which includes the ________ of Representatives and the __________, where elected members ___________ and vote on proposed laws, also known as bills. These actions show that the legislative branch is ___________ in making sure that Australia's laws are created in a way that reflects the needs and __________ of the people.

22. Explain the role and responsibilities of the legislative branch of government. The legislative branch of government plays an essential role in creating and shaping laws in Australia. This branch is responsible for introducing new laws, reviewing existing laws, and ensuring that the views of the Australian people are represented in the law-making process. These responsibilities help maintain a fair and democratic society by allowing citizens to have a voice through their elected representatives. Evidence of this can be seen in the work of the Australian Parliament, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate, where elected members debate and vote on proposed laws, also known as bills. These actions show that the legislative branch is crucial in making sure that Australia's laws are created in a way that reflects the needs and values of the people.