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WorksheetsAccountability of Governor Gener
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How is the GG appointed?
a)
by the PM on advice of the Queen
b)
by the Queen on the advice of the PM
c)
by the Attorney General
d)
through section 75 of the Constitution
2.
The formal acceptance of the GG takes place on...
a)
the floor of the Senate overseen by the PM & Presiding officers, the CJ
b)
on the floor of the House of Representatives
c)
the floor of the GG's residence
d)
the floor of the major court room in the High Court
3.
The GG is appointed at the 'Queen's pleasure', what does this mean?
a)
if the Queen changes her mind, she can sack the GG
b)
the GG can serve for as long as they want
c)
there is no term specified
d)
the PM has to be happy with the GG
4.
The current GG is...
a)
Tony Abbott
b)
Dame Quentin Bryce
c)
Peter Hollingworth
d)
Sir Peter Cosgrove
5.
Which is NOT an example of a Reserve Power?
a)
power to dismiss a PM when s/he is acting lawfully
b)
power to appoint a PM if an election has resulted in a 'hung parliament'
c)
power to dismiss a PM when s/he is acting unlawfully
d)
power to dismiss a PM where s/he has lost the confidence of the Parliament
6.
Which is NOT a role of the GG?
a)
a. Dissolves the Parliament & issues WRITS for new ELECTIONS
b)
Acts on the ADVICE of Ministers through the EXCO
c)
Gives ASSENT to laws when they have been passed by the 2 Houses of Parl
d)
i. Appoint State JUDGES
7.
Which section of the Constitution makes the GG Commander-in-Chief of the Australian armed forces?
a)
s68
b)
s62
c)
s64
8.
Which are NOT other roles of the GG?
a)
receives & entertains visiting movie stars & pop artists to Aust
b)
conducts Investitures at which people receive Awards under the Australian Honours system
c)
receives the credentials of Ambassadors & most High Commissioners
d)
opens new sessions of the Commonwealth Parliament
9.
Express powers of the GG...
a)
can be classified as fictional & formal
b)
factional & formal
c)
frictional & formal
d)
fictional & informal
10.
If the 2016 federal election had returned a 'hung parliament', who would decide who became the PM?
a)
EXCO
b)
Governor General
c)
Governor
d)
Incumbent PM
11.
Which section of the Constitution 'vests executive power' in the GG?
a)
s51
b)
s71
c)
s61
d)
s64
12.
Section 64 of the Constitution allows the GG to...
a)
appoint ministers of state
b)
be the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
c)
dissolve parliament
d)
declare war
13.
Which section of the Constitution says that the GG must act on the advice of his ministers (EXCO)?
a)
s61
b)
s63
c)
s64
d)
s
14.
When a proposed law is passed by both Houses of the Parliament the GG must sign this.
a)
s58
b)
s51
c)
s62
d)
s64
15.
The Office of the GG includes...
a)
the GG and his wife
b)
the GG and his house staff
c)
the GG and all his staff who work to support this office
d)
the wife of the GG, she is most important
16.
The date of the 1975 Crisis was...
a)
1/11/1975
b)
11/11/1985
c)
11/1/1965
d)
11/11/1975
17.
Which was NOT a contributing factor to the 1975 Crisis?
a)
The Loans Affair
b)
Budget being blocked by the Senate
c)
Senate vacancies being filled by non labour senators
d)
the age of Gough Whitlam
18.
Which is NOT true of the 1975 Crisis?
a)
Two Ministers, Jim Cairns & Rex Connor had to resign
b)
the Labor govt had full control of its budget
c)
Qld senator Bert Milliner died
d)
senator Lionel Murphy was appointed to the HCA
19.
The majority of the GG's powers written in the Constitution are actually ...
a)
'Constitutional fictions'
b)
also part of statute law
c)
'Constitutional facts'
d)
codified in Acts of Parliament
20.
Which GG was given the opportunity to resign office due to a scandal in the church?
a)
Peter Wentworth
b)
William Petersworth
c)
Peter Hollingworth
d)
John Kerr
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