Zusammenfassung der Ressource
AUS v US
- Constitution
- C only changed
by referendum
- C written in 1797. C can b changed by 2/3
majority in each house of
congress
- • Written C
• Federations (USA
1789) (AUS 1901)
- exec power vested in Queen,
exercised by GG, no mention
of PM+cabinet
- exec power vested in
president. nominated
cabinet+other senior
exec branch officials
(confirmed senate)
- exec
- cabinet - MP or senator
- President - assisted by secretaries of cabinet
- • Day-to-day running of
gov carried out by cabinet
• Secret cabinet meetings
- PM selects
ministers>commissioned by
GG. Commission withdrawn
on advice of PM or seat lost
during election
- Pres selects + removes
secretaries. Senate
confirms each appt
- Head of State
- Queen
- President
- Monarchy cannot
be removed
- Pres removed if impeached
by HOR + 2/3 senate
- legislature
- • 150 HOR
• 76 Senate
- • 435 HOR
• 100 Senate
- • Members elected every 3 yrs
• Senators every 6yrs
- • Members elected every 2 yrs
• Senators every 6yrs