Politics - Australian

Australia’s system of government is based on the

• monarchical tradition

• constitutional tradition

• democratic tradition,

• liberal democratic tradition,

The federal government is based

• on votes in a Parliament with two chambers

• popularly elected Parliament with two chambers

• inherited Parliament with two chambers

• on preferential votes and a divided House of chambers

The Parliament chambers are named

• the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• the House of Repressentatives and the Sennate.

• the House of Congress and the Senate.

• the House of Representatives and Congress.

The two chambers have

• virtually powers to initiate the passage of laws

• virtually equal powers to debate and vote in laws

• unequal powers to initiate the passage of laws

• unequal powers to debate and vote in laws

majority party or coalition becomes the government, with

• senior public servants appointed by the in-coming government

• with ministers appointed only from one chamber to serve in the Cabinet or outer ministry

• senior public servants to administer the function of Cabinet and the outer ministry

• ministers appointed from both chambers to serve in the Cabinet or outer ministry

Members of the House of Representatives seek re-election each time there is a federal election

• Nearly True but not quite

• False

• True

• Maybe

Senators are elected for

• a three year

• a four year

• a eight year

• a six year

The percentage of senators in an ordinary general election face the voters is

• 25%

• 30%

• 50%

• 100%

The Governor-General of Australia is appointed by and represents

• The British Prime Minister

• The British King

• The British people

• The British Queen

On the advice of the elected Australian Government, who is recommended to a non-political position

• Governor

• Governor-General

• Governor-Minister

• Governor-Elect