Referendum Quiz YR10

Section 128 of the Constitution states...

• changing the constitution involves holding a referendum

• you have the right to vote

• you have the freedom of political communication

• every person who commits a criminal offence must be trialled by jury

In order for a referendum to be successful, we need...

• A double majority

• over 50% of the population to vote yes

• over 50% of the states to vote yes

• under 50% of the states to vote no

There have been​ (a)   referendums in Australia,​ (b)   have been successful

• 45
• 8
• 32
• 6
• 9
• 49

63% of the total population of Australia have voted 'Yes' in a referendum. In addition, over 50% of the population in WA, SA and Tasmania voted 'No'. This referendum was...

• Successful

• Unsuccessful

Match the following

• Successful

• 1999 Referendum

• Unsuccessful

• 2023 Referendum

• Unsuccessful

• 1967 Referendum

"An Act to alter the Constitution so as to omit certain words relating to the People of the Aboriginal Race in any State and so that Aboriginals are to be counted in reckoning of the Population"

• 1967 Referendum

• 1999 Referendum

• 2023 Referendum

"To alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Voice."

• 1967 Referendum

• 1999 Referendum

• 2023 Referendum

"To alter the Constitution to establish the Commonwealth of Australia as a republic with the Queen and Governor-General being replaced by a President appointed by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Commonwealth Parliament."

• 1967 Referendum

• 1999 Referendum

• 2023 Referendum

A​ (a)   majority is when more than ​ (b)   the population and more than half the​ (c)   vote ​ (d)  

• double
• half
• states
• yes
• no
• territories
• all of
• triple

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Successful Referendum

,

(b) Unsuccessful Referendum

• Over 50% of states vote yes

• Over 50% of population & over 50% of states vote yes

• Over 50% of population vote yes