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**__What is The Difference Between the Australian and American Government__**

media type="custom" key="21350246" __** Similarities and Differences Between and Australian and American governments **__ __** Similarities **__ __Differences__ Both and the US appear to have similar systems of governments. They are both federated nations meaning that the power to govern is shared between national and and state governments. Both systems have 2 chambers consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are many similarities in the ways that laws are made. However, Australia is a constitutional monarchy and the US is a republic. The differences can be seen in their overall structure and in the heads of state.
 * ** Both governmenents have federal systems **
 * ** Both have a parliament although in the U.S, ans they both have house of representatives and a senate **
 * ** Both have a house that is that elected with electorate size chosen by voting population **
 * ** Both have a senate that represents the states equally- 2 senators per state in American, 12 per state in Australia . Senators serve for 6 year **
 * ** All legislations must be passed by both houses of parliament **
 * ** Both have constitutions which defines the powers of the federal government **
 * ** Both have an independant judiciary(supreme court in America, High court in Australia) **
 * ** The U.S is a republic, whereas Australia is a constitutional monarchy **
 * ** In Australia the government(ministry,cabinet,executive) is drawhn from the parliament and responsible to it, whereas in the US the executive branch of government is independent of congress and no person may be a member of congress to fill ministerial posts **
 * ** Members of the Australian House of Representatives serve a 3 year term whereas US members of the House serve 2 years **
 * ** Elections in the US are on set days for fixed terms whereas and Australian Prime minister may dissolve parliament and call an early election **
 * ** Electoral enrollment and voting is compulsory in Australia, but voluntary in the US **
 * ** Party discipline is not as tight in the US as it is in Australia, leading to a situation where member of both parties will often form changing voting alliances on legislation **
 * ** Legislation in the US requires both legislative approval and the Presidents signature, whereas in Australia legislation is automatically confirmed by the Governor-General once passed by both houses **

**__How to pass a Bill__**

United States is Congress which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. All Bills must be presented to both the House of Representatives and the Senate for approval. Both the House and Senate must approve the exact proposed Bill before it can be presented to the President for signature. The President can refuse to sign any Bill. **__AUSTRALIA__** Whereas in Australia we have the exact same system of passing a bill although instead of the president getting the last say our governor-general gets the final say
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__** electorates **__

In the US they have 538 congressional and senatorial representatives and when they people of america vote

for the president the first person to get 270 electorates win the election.

**Whereas in Australia there are 150 electorates and in both countries senators serve for six years** **__Glossary__**

Electorates are an area of people which are entitled to vote for an election

House of representative are a house of parliament

The senate is also a much smaller house of parliament

Monarchy is where a nations supreme power is actually lodged in a monarch

A bill is a new law trying to make its way

Congress is the national legislative body of the US consisting of the House of reps and the Senate

Republic is a state in which the supreme power rest in the body of citizens

Legislation is the act of making a law

Constitution is a way a thing is made up

Senators are members of the senate