Australia's Head of State: King and Governor-General

Australia's Democratic System of Government

7th Grade·Social Studies·Australian Curriculum

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Explain the role of the King and the Governor-General as Australia's head of state within a constitutional monarchy.

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Australia's Democratic System of Government

7th Grade · Social Studies · Australian Curriculum

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Explain the key structural features of Australia's democracy, including the Constitution, federalism, separation of powers, and the role of the head of state.

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AC9HC7K01Australian Curriculum (v9) · Social-studies · 7th Grade

the key features of Australia's system of government, including democracy, the Australian Constitution, responsible government and federalism