Australian Government Quiz

What type of government does Australia have?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Theocracy

Who represents the Queen in Australia?

• Prime Minister

• Governor-General

• President

• Chief Justice

Which of the following best describes the power distribution in Australia's government?

• Power is held by a single person

• Power is distributed among multiple states

• Power is centralized in the national government

• No power is given to the people

What is the primary role of the Australian Senate?

• To represent the interests of the states

• To enforce laws

• To elect the Prime Minister

• To oversee foreign policies

How is the Prime Minister of Australia chosen?

• Direct vote by the people

• Appointment by the Queen

• Selection by the Governor-General

• Leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Representatives

What type of government system is characterized by power being held by one central authority?

• Confederation

• Federal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

In which type of government system is power divided between a central authority and several regional authorities?

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Federal

• Monarchy

What describes a confederation?

• Power held by one central authority

• Power divided between central authority and regional authorities

• Association of independent states with certain limitations on their freedoms

• Single state with centralized power

Which government system does Australia have?

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Federal

• Parliamentary

What type of government does Australia have, where supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them through a system of representation involving free elections?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy