Year 7 1999 Referendum

The Australian Constitution can only be amended with the approval of Australian voters

• True

• False

Since Federation, how many proposals to amend the Constitution have been approved?

• 40 out of 44

• 8 out of 44

• 20 out of 100

• 44 out of 95

What is the 1st main stage in holding a referendum?

• Case committees are formed

• Information is provided to voters

• Australians vote

• A Bill is passed by Parliament

Australia's last referendum was held in what year?

• 1967

• 2002

• 1999

• 1985

What issue did the Australian Republic referendum of 1999 ask Australians to vote on?

• Whether Australia should become a republic

• Whether Australia should change the national anthem

• Whether Australia should change the flag

• Whether Australia should be called 'Vegemite Land'

Overall, was the 1999 referendum successful?

• Yes

• No

Who is Australia's current Head of State?

• Malcolm Turnbull

• David Hurley

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Justin Bieber

True/false: Australia is currently a constitutional monarchy.

• True

• False

What is one reason why people voted 'no' in the 1999 referendum?

• Our Head of State should be Australian

• In a democracy, the Head of State should be elected

• The monarchy is working well and there is no reason to change it

• We should not have affiliations with Britain

What is one reason people argued that we should become a republic in the 1999 referendum?

• We should have a Head of State who is born in Australia

• Queen Elizabeth is old and we don't like her