THE SEPARATION OF POWERS

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What is the Separation of Powers?
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What are Balances?
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Executive
Label these toons Judiciary
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What are Checks?
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How does the Judiciary act as a check on the What is the role of the
power of the Legislature and Executive? Judiciary? What is the role of How does the legislature act as a check
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The Governor-General __________________________________
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_________________________ The Federal Executive Council __________________________ ________________________________________
(Draw or paste your own Executive here!)
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Representatives decided? ____________________________
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Chief Justice Justices What is the green house called? female
What are the responsibilities of the Federal Executive Council?
What do
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Year of
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retirement French Kiefel Bell Crennan Gageler Keane Hayne _______________________________________________________________________________
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What is the role of the High Court in the
Separation of Powers? The Shadow Cabinet and “The Opposition”
(Draw or paste your own Shadow Cabinet here!)
What is the purpose of the Shadow Cabinet and
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Opposition? What is the red house called?
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