Year 8 Humanities - Review

The Australian Constitution took effect on ...

• 1 January 2001

• 1 January 1801

• 1 January 1901

• 1 January 1991

One of the express rights in the Australian Constitution is the freedom of speech. True or False?

• True

• False

What is the Australian Constitution?

• The rules for a footy match

• A set of rules by which the country is run

• I'm not sure but I'm going to check my notebook and the slides

• A recipe

How does the Constitution protect human rights?

• Five express rights

• By the structure of our government

• Through decisions of the Prime Minister

• By rights implied by the High Court

What rights do you think should be included in the Australian Constitution?

Judges interpret and apply the law. True or False?

• True

• False

Which part of government is represented by this image?

• The Executive

• The President

• The Parliament

• The judiciary

Answer explanation

This is the Commonwealth Parliament in Canberra. It is where Commonwealth (federal) laws are made.

The separation of powers is distributes the power to govern between ...

• The Excellent, the JustOK and the Positive

• The Parlement, the Eggzecutive and the Judishiary

• The President, the Executive and the Judiciary

• The Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary

A petition is ...

• draft legislation that is considered by a Parliamentary Committee

• a document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action

• a contract

• a document signed by a large number puppies demanding food

How does the separation of powers protect human rights?