Law and Society Mock Test 3

The lower house of the Victoria state parliament is called?

• Legislative Council

• Lower House

• Legislative Assembly

• House of People

What is the role of the Governor- General in Australia?

• Represent the King or Queen in Federal Government

• Represent the King or Queen in the State Parliament

• Represent the King and Queen in Australia and Britain

• Represent the King and Queen in Commonwealth countries

After a bill passes through both houses of Parliament, it will go to the Governor- General for approval. What is the name of this type of approval?

• Double Majority

• Confirm

• Royal Assent

• Vote

Which of the following systems of parliament does Tasmania have?

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

• Quarter

In the legislative process, how many readings must be done in total before the bill can proceed to the Upper House? 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In what year was the Commonwealth of Australia officially declared?

• 1900

• 1901

• 1902

• 1903

When the Australian Constitution was passed, certain law-making powers were left to the States. These are:

• Residual law-making powers

• Executive law-making powers

• Exclusive law-making powers

• Concurrent law-making powers

Which section resolve the inconsistency in division of law-making powers?

• Section 75

• Section 109

• Section 74

• Section 105

Australia’s mixed system of government includes 3 components, please list them.

The Australian Constitution delegates authority to three different branches under the ‘Separation of powers’. Which one is Included in those 3 branches?

• Exclusive power

• Executive Power

• Extensive Power

• External Power