Australian values
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Question 12 of 41
Australian values
What does it mean when we say that laws in Australia are determined by parliaments elected by the people?
A
Laws are made by appointed judges, not elected officials.
B
Only the Prime Minister can decide laws in Australia.
C
Australian citizens help decide how the country is governed.Because voters choose the parliament, and the parliament makes the laws, the people indirectly shape the laws. That is what "elected by the people" means.
D
The people have no role in the lawmaking process.
WhyBecause voters choose the parliament, and the parliament makes the laws, the people indirectly shape the laws. That is what "elected by the people" means. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 4 — Australian values, "Parliamentary democracy."