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Some differences and similarities between the Australian and United States federal legislatures
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Some differences and similarities between the Australian and United States federal legislatures. At first glance, both Australia and the United States of America appear to have similar political systems. They are both federations with an elected House of Representatives and elected Senate. However, Australia is a monarchy and the United States is a republic. Australia's political system is derived from Britain, while the United States was influenced by eighteenth century France. This table sets out some of the major differences and then lists a selection of similarities between the two systems. It is not an exhaustive list of characteristics. 1. Constitution Australia United States The Commonwealth of Australia was established by an Act of the British (Imperial) Parliament in 1900. The Australia Act came into operation on 16 May, 1901. The US Constitution was written in 1787 and the required number of states ratified it in the following year....
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