7 Civics and Citizenship

What is Civics?

• Being an Australian citizenship

• A pledge that is taken when a person becomes a citizen

• The study of rights and duties of citizenship

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What date did Australia become a Federation?

• January 1st 1901

• January 1st 1872

• September 2nd 1901

• September 2nd 1872

What Australian state or territory was the last to agree to Federation?

• Northern Territory

• Queensland

• Tasmania

• Western Australia

What is a Constitution?

• A set of rules by which a country or state is run

• One of the laws in Australia

• A set of laws a country can choose from

• A bill

The Separation of Powers is outlined in the

• Constitution

• Parliament

• Judiciary

• Law

In Australia, Power is Separated between

• Legislature

• Executive

• Judiciary

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Separation of Powers?

• Local, State and Federal government

• To outline the area of responsibility in Australia

• To avoid one group having all the power

• To allow the groups to check on the actions of others

The role of the Judiciary is to...

• Put the law into action

• Make judgements on the law

• Make and change law

The role of the executive is to

• Put the law into action

• Make and change the law

• Make judgements on law

What are shared values?

• Values that are shared by most Australian people

• A shared belief that we must value things

• a fair go

• followed by all members of the community