Civics and Citizenship - Year 10

When was the United Nations established?

• 1963

• 1945

• 1948

• 1954

Australia was a founding member of the United Nations. True or False?

• False

• True

The vote of which UN group ratifies any resolutions, conventions or declarations?

• The Security Council

• The General Assembly

• The International Court of Justice

• The Human Rights Council

Which 5 countries are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council

• United States, United Kingdom, Australia, France and China

• United States, Russia, Germany, China and France

• United States, United Kingdom, China, France and Russia

• United States, United Kingdon, Russia, Australia and China

Which 2 answers correctly identify the six arms of the United Nations:

• General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council

• The Trusteeship Council, the International Criminal Court and the UN Secretariat

• General Assembly, the Security Council, the Human Rights Council

• The Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice and the UN Secretariat

What are the two primary roles of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?:

• Authorise deployment of UN peacekeepers where conflict arises

• Settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes between states

• Provide administrative support to the UN

• Give opinions on legal matters referred to it by UN agencies

The 'separation of powers' in the Australia Constitution refers to the three different branches of Government. These are:

• Legislative Power

• State Power

• Executive Power

• Judicial Power

• Federal Power

In the judicial hierarchy of Australia, what is the most senior court in our legal system?

• The Family Court

• The Supreme Court

• The High Court

• The District Court

When did the Australian Constitution come into effect?

• 1910

• 1901

• 1900

• 1899

The decisions of the High Court are final. True or false?

• True

• False