Government of Australia

Mrs. Good is considering moving to Australia and is researching their government. Which of the following is the type of government for Australia?

• federal dictator

• federal monarchy democracy

• central government

• federal parliamentary democracy

Upson Middle is deciding between having an oligarchic or an autocratic government system. Which of the following BEST describes the citizen’s participation in oligarchic and autocratic governments?

• Oligarchy is ruled by the majority of people and autocracy is power led by a few people.

• Oligarchic and autocratic are both ruled by the leader with majority vote.

• Oligarchy is ruled by a few people and autocratic is ruled by the majority of people. 

• Oligarchy is ruled by a small group and autocratic is ruled by one person.

Which leader in Australia holds the most political power?

• Monarch

• Governor General

• Prime Minister

• President

Whose job is it to represent the queen in Australia in her absence and what title do they hold?

• governor general; no title                                       

• prime minister; head of government

• monarch; head of Parliament

• prime minister; head of state

Of the following: where does the prime minister come from?

• the queen appoints the person

• the one with majority political members in Parliament

• the citizens elect a person

• the governor general appoints the person

Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Robinson, and Mr. Bradley are official citizens of Australia. What is their role in voting and who gets voted into office?

• They can choose to vote at the age of 18 for the monarch.

• They can choose to vote at the age of 18 for the prime minister.

• They must vote at the age of 18 for members of Parliament.

• They must vote at the age of 18 for governor general.

Australia’s bicameral legislature consists of…

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Bundestag and Bundesrat

• Duma and Federal Council

• House of Commons and House of Lords

What are the two main forms of democratic governments found in the world today?

• presidential and constitutional monarchy

• dictatorship and presidential

• presidential and parliamentary

• parliamentary and dictatorship

Jordan is learning about governments. He creates a study card that asks: which branch of government in Australia has the queen, the governor general, and the prime minister who are all in together? What should go on the other side of his notecard?

• judicial

• legislative

• parliament

• executive

Who has the most political power in the Australian government?

• prime minister

• governor general

• the monarch

• the president