1967 Referendum - Behind the News

What decade is known for significant changes in pop culture, science, and human rights movements?

• 1950s

• 1980s

• 1970s

• 1960s

What did Martin Luther King Jr. dream his children would be judged by?

• The content of their character

• Their wealth

• Their nationality

• The color of their skin

In what year were all indigenous people given the right to enroll to vote in federal elections in Australia?

• 1982

• 1972

• 1952

• 1962

What did indigenous workers stand up against in 1965?

• Restrictions on cultural practices

• Unfair working conditions and fought for land rights

• The introduction of taxes

• Compulsory military service

What was a major goal of activists concerning the Australian Constitution?

• To declare Australia a republic

• To introduce a new currency

• To remove the monarchy from Australian politics

• To change sections that discriminated against indigenous people

What is required to change the Australian Constitution?

• A royal decree

• A referendum

• A unanimous vote in parliament

• A presidential order

How many signatures were collected to get the government to hold a referendum for changing the constitution?

• 150,000

• 100,000

• 200,000

• 50,000

What percentage of Australians voted 'yes' to changing the constitution in the 1967 referendum?

• 90%

• 95%

• 75%

• 80%

What did the changes from the 1967 referendum allow for Indigenous Australians?

• The right to be included in Australia's population figures

• The right to free education

• The right to free healthcare

• The right to vote in local elections only

What did the 1967 referendum enable the federal government to do?

• Make laws for Indigenous Australians

• Increase taxes without state approval

• Change the national flag

• Declare war