Democracy Vocabulary

Which of the following is NOT one of the four key elements of democracy?

• A) A system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections

• B) Active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life

• C) Protection of the human rights of all citizens

• D) A system where the government has absolute power over the citizens

What type of government does Australia have?

• A) Absolute monarchy

• B) Representative democracy and constitutional monarchy

• C) Direct democracy

• D) Dictatorship

Who is the Head of State in Australia?

• A) The Prime Minister

• B) The President

• C) The Governor-General

• D) The Monarch (King Charles III)

When was Australia's constitution enacted?

• A) 1st of January 1901

• B) 1st of January 1801

• C) 1st of January 2001

• D) 1st of January 1951

What does it mean when it is said that Australia is a representative democracy?

• A) Citizens vote directly on all laws and policies

• B) Citizens vote for people who represent them in parliament

• C) The government is chosen by a small group of elites

• D) The monarch makes all the decisions

What is a Constitutional Monarchy?

• A system of government where a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government.

• A system of government where a monarch has absolute power.

• A system of government where the president is the head of state.

• A system of government where the legislature comprises two houses.

In a Republic, who holds the supreme power?

• The monarch

• The people and their elected representatives

• The prime minister

• The judiciary

Who is usually the head of state in a republic?

• The prime minister

• The monarch

• The president

• The legislature

Who is usually the leader of the government in a constitutional monarchy?

• The president

• The prime minister

• The monarch

• The judiciary

What does a bicameral legislature consist of?

• One house

• Two houses

• Three houses

• Four houses