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WorksheetsGovernment and Politics BM2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
What date did the Commonwealth of Australia officially come into existence on?
25 December, 1988
01 January, 1901
06 June, 1859
6 January, 1788
What was the name of Australia's first prime Minister?
Alfred Deakin
Edmund Barton
Scott Morrison
Malcolm Turnbull
What is the Australian constitution?
A set of rules by which each state is governed
A set of rules by which the commonwealth is governed
A set of rules by which Australia is governed
A set of rules by which the Gold Coast is governed
Australia's system of government is based on...
Democratic system
Washington system
Westminster system
Washington and Westminster systems
Australia's system of government is known as
A representative democracy
a republic
a representative democracy and a constitutional monarchy
a constitutional monarchy
How many houses are there in the Australian Parliament?
One
Two
Three
Four
The House of Representatives is also known as...
The Upper House
The Lower House
The Chamber
The Council
In the federal parliament, the upper house is
yellow
green
blue
red
The name given to a state parliament upper house is...
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Chamber
Lower House
Which of the following state parliaments are not bicameral?
Western Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
South Australia
How many levels of government are there in Australia?
One
Two
Three
Four
What are Parliaments that have one house called?
Bicameral
Unicameral
Tricameral
Which level of government is responsible for swimming pools?
Local
State
federal
Which level of government is responsible for taxes?
Local
State
Federal
Which level of government is responsible for hospitals?
Local
State
Federal
Which level of government is responsible for libraries?
Local
State
Federal
Which level of government is responsible for immigration?
Local
State
Federal
Which level of government is responsible for schools?
Local
State
federal
Who is Australia's Head of State?
Scott Morrison
Queen Elizabeth II
David Hurley
Malcolm Turnbull
Who represents the Queen in federal parliament?
Governor
Governor General
Prime Minister
President
Who represents the queen in state parliament?
Premier
Prime Minister
Governor
Governor General
The current elected leader of the federal parliament is
Michael Mc Cormak
Scott Morrison
Anthony Albanese
David Hurley
In a state parliament, what is the leader of the government is called?
Prime minister
Governor
Premier
MP
The title given to the leader of a local council is
Premier
Prime Minister
Mayor
MP
Members of the House of Representatives are elected to represent
A Council
A Division
An Electorate
A State
How many electorates are there in Australia?
76
12
93
151
How many senators represent each state?
12
2
76
151
How many senators represent each territory?
12
2
76
151
How many MP's are elected into the House of Representatives?
12
2
76
151
How many divisions are there on the Gold Coast?
11
12
13
14
Who is the leader of the Labour Party?
David Hurley
Anthony Albanese
Anastacia Palaszczuk
Karen Andrews
The Liberal and National Parties currently work together. This is called
Dissolution
Merger
Coalition
Electorate
Which of the following political parties is best known for its stance on environmental issues?
Liberals
Labour
Nationals
Greens
The Liberal Party is known for representing…
Regional Australia
Workers
Business
The Environment
Who is the representative for the state seat of Coomera?
Tom Tate
Anastacia Palaszczuk
Michael Crandon
Donna Gates
Who is the Mayor of the Gold Coast?
Donna Gates
Tom Tate
Michael Crandon
Karen Andrews
Kings Pimpama is in the federal electorate of FADDEN. Who represents us?
Bert Van Manen
Stuart Robert
Tom Tate
Donna Gates
What is a bill?
A request for payment of money owed
A proposal for a new law or change to an existing law
A piece of paper money
A bird
For a bill to be passed, it must be agreed by
The Prime Minister
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The Senate and the House of Representatives
In Parliament, what is an ammendment?
A change to a bill
A change to the Prime Minister
A change to the governing political party
