Year 7, Civics Recall 1

Division of Powers divides the power of the government between the

• federal, state and local governments.

• federal, shires and statte governments.

• state and territory governments

• executive, judicary and parliament.

Which of the following explain why the Constitution are hard to change?

• People dislike change.

• an absolute majority is needed

• expensive

• the governor-general can stop it happening

Why is the Constitution valuable? Tick all of the answers that apply.

• describes the role of government and how it should be structured.

• provides a set of rules for the country to be ruled

• defines how power should be divided

• protects democracy

• because it was a part of Federation

A Constitution can only be changed with a ________________.

• referendum

• election

• party

A REFERENDUM is a direct vote by the Australian people to change the Australian Constitution.

• True

• False

A referedum was held in ______ to allow Indigenous Australians to vote, improve services for them and be classed as citizens.

• 1999

• 1901

• 1967

• 1919

A Constitutional Monarchy is a system in which the people elect a representative, a politician, to vote for them in government.

• True

• False

Tick all of the answers that apply.

There are 4 key ideas associated with democracy. These are:

• active and engaged citizens

• free elections

• free health care

• a fair society

• everyone is equal before the law

Tick all of the answers that apply. Advantages of a representative democracy are:

• It's efficient

• Empowers citizens

• Encourages engagement

• Power is in the hands of a few members of parliament NOT all people.

A Constitutional monarchy has both a ______________ and a monarch.