1967 Referendum Review

What is a referendum?

• A nation wide vote that is held to change the Bill of Rights.

• A nation wide vote that is held to change the Prime Minister.

• A nation wide vote that is held to change the constitution.

What is the process of a referendum?

• A Bill is proposed to parliament, members of parliament prepare a 'Yes' or 'No' case, Australians vote.

• A Bill is proposed to parliament, Australians vote, members of parliament prepare a 'Yes' or 'No' case.

What is needed for a referendum to be successful?

• Approved by a majority of voters in a majority of states, and by a majority of voters across the nation

• Approved by a majority of voters in a majority of states

• Approved by a majority of voters across the nation

Approved by a majority of voters in a majority of states, and by a majority of voters across the nation.

This is called...

• A majority vote

• A double majority

• A double vote

True of false? In the 1960s, many indigenous Australians were living in poor conditions.

• True

• False

True of false? In the 1960s, some public places and facilities banned indigenous Australians from using or going into them.

• True

• False

What was the topic of the 1967 referendum?

• Change the constitution to become a republic.

• Change the constitution to give indigenous people the right to vote.

• Change the constitution to include indigenous Australians in the census.

What was the importance of the 1967 referendum?

• Before 1967 Indigenous people weren't counted in the census

• Before 1967 Indigenous people couldn't vote

• Before 1967 Indigenous people owned their land

Reasons people voted 'Yes' to change the constitution include:

• They wanted more rights for indigenous Australians

• They wanted indigenous Australians to feel included

• They wanted indigenous Australians to not be discriminated against