Australia Government Higdon

Which of the following does not describe the government of Australia?

• Has 3 branches of government (Executive, Legislative, Judicial)

• Federal system

• Presidential system of democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

What protects the rights and freedoms of all Australians?

• The Magna Carter

• The Constitution

• Declaration of Aussie Independence

• The British Monarch

What European country does Australia have close ties with?

• The United Kingdom (Formally Great Britain)

• Spain

• France

• Germany

Citizens who fail to vote in an election will have to

• Spend time in prison

• Complete 100 hours of community service

• Face the death penalty

• Pay a fine

Australia is a federal parliamentary democracy.

• True

• False

Australia's prime minister is elected by

• The legislature

• The people

• The judiciary

• The British Monarch

Australia was the first country believe to have used what in an election?

• Oral voting

• Secret ballot

• Voter registration

• Electric voting machines

_________________ could not vote in Australia until the 1890s and ______________ could not vote until 1962.

• Women, children

• Aborigines, women

• Criminals, Aborigines

• Women, Aborigines

The official head of state in Australia is ________________ although duties are mainly ceremonial.

• Prime minister

• President

• British Monarch

• Queen Elizabeth I

State and local governments are responsible for foreign policy in Australia.

• True

• False