WorksheetsElectoral reform in Australia
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Major electoral reforms were passed in which year?
a)
1983
b)
1984
c)
1984
d)
1986
2.
These reforms were passed by
a)
Fraser government
b)
Howard government
c)
Hawke government
d)
Whitlam government
3.
prior to the 1984 reforms, how many seats were there in the House of Representatives?
a)
125
b)
148
c)
76
d)
100
4.
Why did the Senate seats have to increase due to increasing the House of Reps?
a)
States demanded it
b)
Parties demanded it
c)
The Constitution demands it
d)
The High Court demands it
5.
the 1984 reforms also reduced the allowable variation in the size of the House of Reps from
a)
30% to 10%
b)
20% to 15%
c)
15% to 5%
d)
20% to 10%
6.
one effect of these reforms was on the size of the Senate quota
a)
True
b)
False
7.
This impact has also led to an increased ability of minor parties and independents to win Senate seats
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Due to these reforms, a balance of power Senate has dominated since 1983
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Who famously labelled Senators as 'unrepresentative swill'?
a)
Gough Whitlam
b)
Paul Keating
c)
John Howard
d)
Kevin Rudd
10.
A radical electoral reform is to divide each state into six individual Senate electorates. This is called the
a)
Stanley plan
b)
Staley plan
c)
Stantley plan
d)
Stalin plan
11.
Which of these are NOT an effect of the 2016 Senate Voting reforms?
a)
voters now have to number 1 to 6 above the line
b)
voters can also number 1-12 below the line
c)
optional preferential voting is allowed below the line
d)
eliminating above the line voting
12.
Which government minister was in charge of the passage of the 2016 Senate Voting reforms?
a)
Malcolm Turnbull
b)
Tony Abbott
c)
Mathias Cormann
d)
Christopher Pyne
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