Imagine that a federal election has just concluded and a single political party has won more than half of the seats in the House of Representatives. Based on the rules of the Australian parliamentary system, how is the new government officially established?
- The Governor-General invites the leader of the majority party to become Prime Minister and form the government.Cevap
- BThe party must demonstrate that it also holds more than half of the seats in the Senate before it is allowed to govern.
- CThe King must travel to Australia to personally swear in the new Prime Minister and the Cabinet ministers.
Cevap
The Governor-General invites the leader of the majority party to become Prime Minister and form the government.
The correct answer describes the standard constitutional process: once a party holds a majority in the House of Representatives, the Governor-General (acting as the representative of the King) formally invites that party's leader to become the Prime Minister and form the government.
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Anahtar Kavram
The Australian Government is formed in the House of Representatives by the party or coalition that has the support of the majority of its members.
İpuçları
1
Think about which of the two houses of Parliament is responsible for choosing the government.
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Recall that the King does not live in Australia, so he has a representative who performs formal duties like appointing leaders.
Daha Fazla Pratik
Review the roles of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet after the government is formed.
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