WorksheetsParliament
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Our parliament system is based off which two systems?
Washington
Wellington
Waratah
Westminster
What are the names of the two Houses of Parliament in Australia?
House of commons
House of lords
Senate
House of representatives
My house
The colour for the senate is Green
True
False
In what year did Australia Federate?
1801
1972
1901
1995
What are some reasons people wanted to federate?
Trade
Defence
Easier to enforce laws
More land per person
More restaurants
Democracy means?
One leader who makes the rules.
The people of the public have an opinion on who leads them.
Any one can be the leader of the nation if they want to.
No one is in charge.
The constitution of Australia became law on
4th July 1901
26 Jan 1901
25 April 1901
1 Jan 1901
Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
John Howard
Kevin Rudd
Edward Barton
Edmund Barton
Alfred Deakin
In order from highest to lowest, the levels of our Government are?
Local, wider, widest.
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Local, State, Federal
State, Federal, Local
Federal, State, Local
Who is in charge of the garbage collection and roads?
Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
Federal Government is in charge of
Taxes and Money
Mining and Agriculture
Education
Pets
Who composed the National Anthem?
Peter Dodds McCormick
Frank Ifeild
Olivia Newton-John
John Howard
The only way a law can be changed is through;
A bill
A challenge
A referendum
The Constitution
In 1976 a very important referendum was passed, it was:
To allow Aboriginal Australians to use public pools
To include Aboriginal Australians in the census vote.
To allow Indigenous Australians to partake in Parliament
Who is our current Governor General?
Peter Campbell
David Hurley
Quentin Bryce
Pauline Hanson
When voting in the House of Representatives, you must;
Number 1 box with your favourite candidate?
Number all boxes 1-8 in order of preference?
You can either number the boxes above the line or below the line?
When voting in the Senate, you must;
Number all boxes above and below the line
Number 1 choice above the line
Number boxes above the line 1-6 in order of preference
In Australia the federal Parliament consists of:
The House of Representatives, the Governor-General and the High Court
The House of Representatives, the Senate and the Queen, represented by the Governor-General
Prime Minister, ministers and backbenchers
Where does the Australian Parliament meet?
At the Exhibition buildings in Melbourne
At Old Parliament House in Canberra
At Australian Parliament House in Canberra
How is government formed?
By the party chosen by the Governor-General
By the party or coalition of parties with the support of a majority of members of the House of Representatives
By the party that wins a majority in the Senate
Who is the Queen’s representative in Australia?
The Prime Minister
The President of the Senate
The Governor-General
Where do members of government sit in relation to the speaker?
To the left of the speaker
To the right of the speaker
In front of the speaker
Behind the speaker
Members of minor parties and Independents sit on the benches at the ______?
courtyard outside
press gallery
right of the speaker
curve of the chamber
n Australia the federal Parliament consists of:
The House of Representatives, the Governor General and the High court
The House of Representatives, the Senate and the Queen, represented by the Governor General
The Prime Minister, Ministers and Backbenchers
Which two countries have most influenced the structure of Australia’s Parliament?
Britain and Canada
Britain and France
Britain and the United States of America
Who runs the meetings in the House of Representatives and Senate chambers?
Prime Minister and Sarjeant-at-arms
The Speaker and the President
Usher and Clerk
Where is Australia's Parliament House?
(a)
Who is our current Prime Minister?
(a)
Who is our current Premier of NSW?
Gladys Berejiklian
Mike Baird
