Sussan Ley

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sussan-ley

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Sussan Ley born?December 14, 1961
2. Where was Sussan Ley born?Nigeria
3. What is the elected to house of representatives?2001
4. What is the previous ministerial portfolios?Health, Sport, Aged Care, Environment

Parliamentary Democracy: A system of government where the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is held accountable to the legislature (parliament).
Cabinet: A body of senior ministers responsible for making key government decisions and overseeing specific departments.
Leader of the Opposition: The leader of the largest political party not in government, tasked with scrutinizing the government and presenting an alternative.