HASS Year 5

Who can vote in elections?

• Anyone who is in Australia

• Australian citizens over the age of 18

• All Australian citizens

• Anyone over 18

How can electors get informed before an election?

Why do electors vote representatives into Parliament?

• To represent their views and interests when making laws and policies.

• Because they like the way they look.

• Because they have to.

• So that representatives have a job.

The .... Party is currently in government in Australia.

What is the main role of representatives in Parliament?

How do electors enrol to vote?

• At Parliament house

• You are automatically enrolled at birth.

• At their local Primary School.

• Through The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)

True or False? We use preferential voting in Australia.

• True

• False

Is voting optional in Australia?

• Yes

• No

Australia is a...

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

Name two ways that Parties can campaign before an Election.