Australian Legislative Process Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• treasurer : a minister that is responsible for controlling the government's finances
• premier : the leader of a state government
• hansard : the printed record of parliamentary debates and proceedings
• military coup : the sudden overthrow of a legitimate government by military force
• act : a bill that has been passed by the two houses of parliament and formally declared to be law
• governor general : the king's representative in a state of australia
• democracy : a system of government where people elect those who govern them
• monarchy : rule by a sovereign such as a queen or king
• election : a process where people vote for their political representative
• dictatorship : a form of government in which one person has absolute authority
• prime minister : the leader of the elected federal government
• senate : the upper house of the federal parliament
• royal assent: term given when the governor-general signs the bill
• third: _ reading - when the members vote on the bill in its final form
• statute: another name for law
• committee: _ stage - when a separate inquiry group reviews an introduced bill