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Division of Powers

• Stage 6 HSC - Legal Studies
• 3 levels of government
• Constitutional Democracy
• Division of Powers
• Separation of Powers

What you will learn

• The following information and activities will help you to develop an understanding of the concept of the ‘division of powers’
• You will learn how it applies in Australia and NSW

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Parliament and Government

• Year 7-10 - Commerce
• Division of Powers
• Elections
• Legislative Change

What you will learn

• The following information and activities will help you to understand what ‘separation of powers’ means.
• You will find out about the roles of the Parliament, Executive, Judiciary and Head of State and how government is formed in Australia’s system of government.
• You will find out what the difference is between parliament and government, including what responsible government, parliamentary majority, a hung parliament and minority government mean.
• You will also learn about the role of political parties and independent members of parliament.

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Head of State

• Year 5 or 6
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Democracy
• Division of Powers

What you will learn

• The role of the NSW Governor who is the Head of State for NSW

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Role of Government

• Year 5 or 6
• 3 levels of government
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Democracy
• Division of Powers

What you will learn

• What is the Government
• How the Government is different from the Parliament

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Role of Parliament

• Year 5 or 6
• 3 levels of government
• Democracy
• Division of Powers

What you will learn

• How the NSW Parliament works
• The steps involved in making a law
• What the two Houses of Parliament do
• What parliamentary committees do

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