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Summative Test: Civics Quiz (week 4)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Constitution is defined as..

a)

a set of laws

b)

a set of rules by which a country or state is run

c)

a list of Australian rules

d)

a set of laws by which Australians must follow

2.

What does the word civics mean?

a)

The study of politics

b)

The study of how the government is run

c)

The study of how laws are made

d)

The study of rights and duties of citizenship

3.

What system of government do we have in Australia?

a)

Dictatorial

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Democratic

d)

Communist

4.

What is the role of Parliament?

a)

forming a government

b)

to represent the people of Australia

c)

to make, amend and enforce laws

d)

all of the above

5.

The Australian Constitution is separated into which three powers?

a)

Legislative, Executive and Judicial

b)

Legislative, Local and Executive

c)

Local, Judicial and Legislative

d)

All of the above

6.

What is the lower house in Parliament called?

a)

The Senate

b)

The lower house of parliament

c)

The House of Representatives

d)

The local house

7.

What is needed in order for the constitution to be altered?

a)

a vote

b)

an election

c)

a referendum

d)

it cannot be altered

8.

What are the three levels of government (division of powers)?

a)

local, state and territory

b)

state, federal and territory

c)

state, local and federal

d)

all of the above

9.

What is the role of the federal government?

a)

deal with immigration

b)

to make laws for the entire country

c)

deal with defence and foreign affairs

d)

all of the above

10.

As Australians which freedoms do we have?

a)

Freedom of Assembly, Speech, Movement, Association, Conscience

b)

Freedom of Speech, Movement, Association, Conscience

c)

Freedom of Assembly, Speech, Movement, Association

d)

Freedom of Religion, Trial by Jury, Freedom of Speech

11.

In Australia, we have the right to a trial by jury?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The Parliament is also known as the Legislative

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Is the Parliament bicameral?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The Upper House in Parliament is called the House of Representatives

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The local government is the highest level of government

a)

True

b)

False