STUDENTS – DOWNLOAD AND PRINT OUT THIS DOCUMENT TO RECORD YOUR ANSWERS.
PRE VISIT TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE ACTIVITIES
1	Name the 3 levels of government. Look at the variety of services provided by each level. What level of government would I be dealing with if: I wanted to join the Army? I paid my rates? I called the police?	3 levels of government
2	Complete this online quiz about the services provided by State Government.	Online quiz
3	How many houses make up the Queensland parliament? Use this link to find out the meaning of ‘unicameral’. When did Queensland parliament first meet? How often are state elections held? In what year was work completed on Parliament House?	Queensland Parliament Information
4	What are the duties of the Governor? What is the function of the Legislative Assembly? How many members are elected to the Legislative Assembly?	Queensland Parliament – Structure and Function
5	Of the 89 members in the Legislative Assembly, you will find a range of political parties and Independents represented. What is the current composition? Who is the current Queensland Premier? Who is the current Leader of the Opposition? Who is the current Governor of Queensland?	Queensland Parliament – Frequently Asked Questions
6	Look at the process of making a law in parliament. How many times is a Bill read in parliament before it is passed to the Governor for Royal Assent?	Making a Law
7	Complete this sentence: A procedural duty of the Speaker is to maintain _ _ _ _ _ in the House. Who is the current Speaker?	Speaker in Parliament
8	Who is the current Minister for Education, Training and The Arts? Who is the current Minister for Police? Who is the current Minister for Mines and Energy?	Cabinet – Premiers and Ministers
9	Complete this sentence: Cabinet is the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ decision making body of the Government. It comprises all Ministers and its _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are given formal effect through Acts of Parliament.	Executive Government
10	What is the role of the Opposition?	Opposition
11	Look at the seating plan for parliament. On what side of the Speaker does the Premier sit? On what side of the Speaker does the Opposition sit? Note to teachers: here is an outline of the Legislative Assembly if you want students to colour-code the seating plan.	Seating Plan
12	Take this virtual tour of Parliament House. On the ground floor, find the mace (a symbol of the parliament’s authority). How many gemstones are in the mace? You can find more information about the mace here.	Virtual Tour of Parliament House
13	Use the Glossary (click on the appropriate letter) to define these roles: i. whip ii. backbencher iii. Sergeant-at-Arms	Glossary
14	What is Hansard?	Hansard
15	a. View Hansard to find out about the current debates. Use the Table of Contents to list the topic of 3 Ministerial Statements and 3 Questions Without Notice.	Current Debates – Transcript from Hansard, 9^th October
16	Look at our logo. Why were the colours red and blue chosen? What is Queensland’s bird emblem? What bird family does it belong to? What does our Coat of Arms symbolise? What activities are represented by the bull, the ram and the sugarcane? What industry is represented by the gold? What is the translation of our state motto? What two animals support the coat of arms? What is Queensland’s faunal (animal) emblem? Why was it chosen? What is the state’s aquatic emblem? What is Queensland’s state colour? Can you name one sporting team which wears this colour? What is Queensland’s floral emblem? What is Queensland’s state gem? Write a brief description of Queensland’s state badge. Name two similarities between our state flag and the Australian flag.	State emblems
17	List 3 current e-petitions.	e-petitions
18	Check out the profile of 2 ministers who cover the Beenleigh area. Which member covers the geographical area covered by Beenleigh State School?	Evan Moorhead. His electorate map. Margaret Keech. Her electorate map.
POST VISIT TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE ACTIVITIES
1	Complete this activity about the functions of parliament.	Functions of parliament
2	Identification parade.	Identification parade
3	Parliamentary word find	Word find
4	Crossword puzzle	Crossword puzzle

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