4/5 Civics and Citizenship Assessment

What does "FEDERATION" mean?

• When people meet as a group.
• Joining together of a states or colonies to form a nation.
• Something that means you put things together.
• A type of money

Why was Henry Parkes called the "Father of Federation?

• He worked tirelessly to get the colonies to agree to join together as one nation.
• He had lots of children.
• He was almost 81 years old when he died.

When did Australia become a Federation (an Independent Nation)?

• 1st January 1926

• 1st January 1901

• 26th January 1926

• 26th January 1901

Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?

• Sir Edmund Barton

• Alfred Deakin

• Henry Parkes

• James Rees

What is a democracy?

• A system of government in which the country plans and controls the economy and a single authoritarian party holds supreme power.

• A form of Government where absolute power is exercised by a dictator.

• A form of Government with a Monarch as the head of State.

• A form of Government where the people rule through elected representatives.

Women in Australia have always been allowed to vote?

• Yes
• No

After Federation, Aboriginal people had a lot more rights and better living conditions.

• True
• False

Identify which of these ISN'T a responsibility of an Australian citizen.

• To obey the law
• To vote
• Defend Australia
• Finish High School

What are the rights of a citizen?

• Equality and non-discrimination
• Marry and have children
• Fair trial in court
• All of the above

Voting is __________ for all eligible people in Australia.

• compulsory
• Important

• fun

• optional