Senate+and+House+of+Representatives

= Two Houses of Federal Parliament =

**Step 1:** You are required to explore the websites below:

**Step 2:** Once you have explored the websites you must answer the following questions: []
 * What is the House of Representatives?
 * What is the Senate?

House of Representatives []

The Senate []

Each chamber has important symbols such as the Mace, Black Rod and Despatch Box. You should include information about each of these (its history and significance). To find out more, check out the links below:

Mace [|www.peo.gov.au/students/fss/fss11.html] [|www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/library/hor.html] and scroll down to ‘Chamber’.

Usher of the Black Rod [|www.peo.gov.au/students/fss/fss04.html] <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">[|www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/library/senate.html] and scroll down to ‘Chamber’. [|www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/briefs/brief16.htm]

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Despatch Box <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">[|www.peo.gov.au/students/fss/fss02.html]

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">You could also check Parliamentary Treasures— Signatures of Oz: [|www.peo.gov.au/kidsview/parltreas/]

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