WorksheetsAustralian Referendums
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a referendum?
a)
A big word
b)
A direct vote by citizens of an electorate on a change to the constitution
c)
A change to the constitution
d)
A vote on a change to the constitution by non-citizens
2.
What is an example of a successful referendum?
a)
Aboriginal and Indigenous Rights
b)
Australian Separation from the UK
c)
Make Australia Great Again
d)
Australian Federation
3.
What is needed for a referendum to be successful?
a)
A majority vote
b)
A double dissolution
c)
A plebiscite
d)
A 'Nay' campaign
4.
What do we need to form a majority vote?
a)
The Queen voting 'Yes'
b)
3 States and 50% of all citizens voting 'Yes'
c)
All Australian citizens voting 'Yes'
d)
4 States and 51% of all citizens voting 'Yes'
5.
What is a double majority?
a)
Two countries having the same Major
b)
The whole country voting 'No' on a referendum
c)
At least 4 states and 51% of Australian citizens voting 'Yes' to a referendum
d)
Having 50% of Australian citizens vote 'Yes' and 50% vote 'No' to a referendum
6.
53 Referndums have been held in Australia in total
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The first referendum held in Australia was in 1906
a)
True
b)
False
8.
How many chapters does the constitution have?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
12
9.
How many sections does the constitution have?
a)
138
b)
155
c)
1288
d)
128
10.
What is an example of a constitutional monarchy?
a)
Greece
b)
Canada
c)
France
d)
United Kingdom
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