Název školy Gymnázium, střední odborná škola, střední odborné učiliště a vyšší odborná škola, Hořice Číslo projektu CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0873 Název materiálu.

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1 Název školy Gymnázium, střední odborná škola, střední odborné učiliště a vyšší odborná škola, Hořice Číslo projektu CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Název materiálu VY_22_INOVACE_ , Australia – Political System and History Autor Mgr. Dušan Dovičovič Tematická oblast English Speaking Countries Ročník čtvrtý Datum tvorby Srpen 2013 Anotace Materiál je určen k získání základních informací o politickém systému a historii Austrálie. Metodický pokyn Prezentaci je možno využít k výkladu látky.

2 Political System officialy Australia is called the Commonwealth of Australia the Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 it is a constitutional monarchy with a federal division of powers official head of Australia is the Queen Elizabeth II – Queen of Australia the capital is Canberra

3 Politics of Australia Executive power Legislative power
Governor-General Government (Cabinet)/Federal Executive Council Prime Minister and Ministers of state Legislative power Bicameral Parliament Senate House of Representatives Judiciary High Court of Australia Federal Courts

4 Executive Power Executive power consists of the Federal Executive Council, Governor-General and Prime Minister and the Ministers of State Governor-General represents the Australian Monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth II), but he acts on the Council’s advise Prime minister is the head of the Government (Cabinet)

5 Legislative Power it’s a parliament devided into 2 chambers
The Senate – it has 76 senators – they represent states and territories The House of Representatives – it has 150 members who are elected every 3 years the winner of elections form the government and the head of the winning party becomes Prime Minister

6 Australian States and Territories
Australia is devided into 6 states and 2 territories States are: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia Territories are: the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory

7 The map of Australian States

8 History of Australia 1770 – James Cook explored the eastern coast of Australia and claimed it for Great Britain 1788 – first camp established by British – Port Jackson – it was a penal colony (settlement used to exile prisoners) 1850s – began a gold rush in Australia the Commonwealth of Australia was formed

9 History of Australia – part II
1907 – the Commonwealth of Australia became a dominion of the British Empire Australia joined British Empire in both world wars (1914 – 1918 – WWI and 1939 – 1945 – WWII) 1986 – Australia Act – by this act ended any British role in the government of Australia

10 Zdroje: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia