WorksheetsYr9 Politics & Law
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Australia's political system can best be described as...
a)
a communist democracy
b)
a constitutional monarchy
c)
a republic
d)
a representational democracy
2.
A system of government which is based on 'popular sovereignty' is a...
a)
monarchy
b)
hierarchy
c)
dictatorship
d)
democracy
3.
Which is NOT a right in Australia?
a)
freedom of speech
b)
the right to bear arms
c)
freedom of association
d)
right to life
4.
Which is NOT a right protected in the Australian Constitution?
a)
s41 the right to vote
b)
s92 free trade
c)
s129 the right to bear arms
d)
s80 the right to a trial by jury
5.
Which is NOT a key principle of Liberal Democracies?
a)
minimum participation
b)
free & fair elections
c)
accountable executive
d)
representative parliament
6.
A political party is...
a)
when members of parliament go out to a Pub for a drink
b)
an association of like minded people who seek to influence law making
c)
an association of people with nothing in common
d)
an association of doctors
7.
Which of the following are major parties?
a)
Greens, Liberal and PHON
b)
ALP and Greens
c)
NXT and PHON
d)
Liberal and ALP
8.
A 'Left' wing political party would NOT...
a)
believe in fairness and equality
b)
believe in 'small' government
c)
believe in 'big' government
d)
be conservative
9.
A 'right' wing party will
a)
believe in individualism, small government & be socially conservative
b)
be socially progressive
c)
believe in 'Big' government
d)
believe in increased government social welfare
10.
A formal set of principal goals supported by a political party is a...
a)
Party playroom
b)
Political slogan
c)
Mandate
d)
Party Platform
11.
Which is the best summary of the Australian parliament?
a)
GG + President + Senate
b)
Queen + Governor + House of Representatives
c)
Queen + GG + Senate + House of Reps
d)
Senate + GG + High Court
12.
The House of Representatives is also known as...
a)
the House of government
b)
the House of Lords
c)
the House of Review
d)
the Queen's House
13.
The Senate is also known as
a)
the House of Lords
b)
the House of Commons
c)
the House of Review
d)
the People's House
14.
How many members of parliament are there in the Commonwealth parliament?
a)
150
b)
530
c)
226
d)
76
15.
Which features are associated with the Senate?
a)
President + Mace + Serjeant at Arms
b)
Black rod + Speaker + Hansard
c)
President + Black rod + Usher of the black rod
d)
Green leather + Black rod + Hansard
16.
Which features are associated with the House of Representatives?
a)
Mace + Speaker + Green leather
b)
Speaker + Hansard + Red leather
c)
President + Mace + Green leather
d)
Speaker + Black rod + Hansard
17.
What is the approximate proportion of women in the Commonwealth parliament?
a)
39%
b)
30%
c)
33%
d)
50%
18.
Members in the House of Representatives...
a)
represent their State
b)
represent ~100 000 voters
c)
are not accountable for their actions
d)
attend the red chamber
19.
The Prime Minister...
a)
sits in the upper house
b)
sits in the House of Lords
c)
cannot be removed from office
d)
sits in the House of Representatives
20.
This leader is...
a)
President Putin
b)
Prime Minister Trudeau
c)
Prime Minister Turnbull
d)
President Donald Trump
21.
The best message for this cartoon would be?
a)
The climate is changing
b)
Canberra gets very cold in winter
c)
The PM is practicing is swordfencing skills
d)
Abbott versus the Prime Minister
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