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Q1. What are the two houses of the Australian Parliament?

• • House of Lords & Commons

• Senate & House of Representatives

• • Legislative Assembly & Council

• Congress & Senate

Q2. How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 151

• 76

• 515

• 200

Q3. The Senate’s main role is to:

• Form government

• Review and scrutinise legislation

• Represent the Prime Minister

• Control taxation

What is a proposed law called?

• Amendment
• Legal ease
• Bill
• Contract

What is the first step in getting a law passed? ​

• The committee of the Congress reviews the bill and makes changes.

• 1. Someone writes about an idea they want to become a law.

• 1. The  bill is introduced to the a small committee in the House of Representatives. If they like it, it goes to the whole House of Representatives.

• The whole House of Representatives votes on the bill.

Q4. Who does the Governor-General represent in Australia?

• • High Court

• Crown/Monarch

• Prime Minister

• Parliament

Led by a king or queen.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

What does the Executive Branch of government do?

• Makes laws official
• Make laws
• Supervise laws
• Doesn't have anything to do with laws

A draft of a proposed law is called a ______.

• judge

• bill

• amendment

What is the correct sequence for the law-making process in the General Assembly?

• 1, 3, 4, 2

• 2, 4, 1, 3

• 1, 4, 3, 2

• 2, 1, 4, 3