The Process of Law-Making Australia

According to the passage, what type of government does Australia have?

• Democratic government

• Monarchy government

• Dictatorship government

• Communist government

One of the key features of Australia's government is that members of parliament are elected to ________ the citizens. (Fill in the blank)

• represent

• ignore

• punish

• entertain

Members of parliament come from a wide range of backgrounds and reflect the diversity of which country's population?

• Australia

• Canada

• India

• United Kingdom

What is one of the key roles of members of parliament according to the passage?

• To enforce laws

• To sit in parliament and debate and vote on proposed law changes

• To run businesses

• To teach in schools

How many weeks each year does the Australian parliament usually sit?

• 18-20 weeks

• 10-12 weeks

• 25-28 weeks

• 5-7 weeks

Fill in the blank: David Frank Crisafulli is the _________

• Prime Minister (Federal Parliament)

• Premier of Queensland

• Governor-General of Australia

• Leader of the Opposition (Queensland)

Fill in the blank: David Janetski is the _________

• Member for Groom (Federal Parliament)

• Premier of Queensland

• Mayor of Brisbane

• Senator for Victoria

Fill in the blank: Anthony Albanese is the _________

• Member for Toowoomba South (Queensland Parliament)

• Prime Minister of Australia

• Leader of the Opposition (Australia)

• Premier of New South Wales

Elected representatives are responsible for which of the following?

• Making decisions and laws on behalf of the people

• Running private businesses

• Appointing judges without approval

• Serving as military leaders

What is one of the roles of an elected representative? Fill in the blank: ________ law changes.

• Making law changes

• Ignoring law changes

• Delaying law changes

• Opposing all law changes