Australian Government

If an Australian citizens turns 18, what is mandatory for them to do?

• Vote

• Quit School

• Make friends

• Have a HUGE birthday party

Minnie lives in Australia and she just turned 18 years old. Her country is a Parliamentary Democracy. What steps does she have to take in the upcoming election and what happens if she doesn't vote in the upcoming election?

• Citizens vote for the Prime Minister (Chief Executive). She misses the election but there will be another election soon.

• Citizens vote Parliament (Legislative Branch) only

• Citizens vote for the Prime Minster (Chief Executive). The Prime Minister elects Parliament (Legislative Branch). She gets fined if she doesn't participate in this election.

• Citizens vote for Parliament (Legislative Branch). Then, Parliament (Legislative Branch) elects the Prime Minister (Chief Executive). She will get charged (fined) for not participating in the upcoming election.

What type of Democracy does Australia have?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

How does the Monarch get its position?

• The monarch gets elected through the elections that citizens have to participate in.

• The monarch gets its position from another family member that passed down their position.

• They create propagandas to get elected.

• They are chosen by the Prime Minister (Chief Executive)

What does the Governor General do?

• Represents the Monarch if they can't physically be in the country.

• Represents the Prime Minister if they can't physically be in the country.

• I don't know

• I have not learned this topic

Why does Australia's flag have the United Kingdom's flag on it?

• The United Kingdom and Australia were once one united country.

• Union Jack wanted to show the association with Australia as a former British colony.

• They wanted to make Australia's flag look weird.

• They wanted to show that the United Kingdom is part of Australia.

Who do the citizens elect in an election?

• Prime Minister

• Governal General

• The Monarch

• Parliament (Legislative Branch)

Who elects the Prime Minister?

• Citizens

• The Monarch

• Governal General

• Parliament (Legislative Branch)

Mickey is learning about elections and how his country citizen vote? His teacher said that the Monarch is elected by Parliament. Mickey disagrees and he says that the Monarch's position is an inherited position. Who is correct and why?

• Mickey is correct because the Monarch's position is inherited from a family member.

• Mickey's teacher is correct because the Monarch is elected by Parliament.

• Mickey is right because the Monarch's position is inherited from a friend that chose them.

• Mickey's teacher is correct because the Monarch is elected by Parliament every 1-2 years.

Who is the Goveral General in Australia right now?

• Scott Morrison

• David Hurley

• Queen Elizabeth 2

• The Governal from the police