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WorksheetsAustralian Government and Democracy
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which option best describes a Government?
Somebody doing the wrong thing
A group of elected people with the power to govern and state or country
Laws that are unfair
People taking power and control of a country
Which option best describes a Democracy?
Mr Tardif's idea of fun
When we can't choose to governs us
A political party
Government of the people, by the people, for the people
When did Federation occur, when Australia became it's own country?
25th January 1901
26th January 1788
1st January 1901
4th of July 1856
Which of the following was not a colony?
Northern Territory
NSW
Queensland
Tasmania
True or False: The colonies became states after Australia's Federation?
True
False
What is a Constitution?
A big book about not much
Really not very important to me
Book of rules for Australia's and it's Government to follow
The book of school rules
Which one of these is not one of our levels of Government?
Local council
Rosebud Secondary College
State/Territory Parliament
Federal Parliament
Which of the following is not one of the Separation of Powers?
Government
Judiciary
Executive
Legislature
How do we change the Constitution?
A big sporting event
Plebiscite
Paper, scissors, rock
Referendum
What year did Australia have a referendum on becoming a Republic?
1901
1999
1967
1788
Which option would lead to a change to the constitution?
Majority of voters say yes, only 2 states say yes
No majority of voters, only 1 state says yes
Majority of voters say yes, 5 states say yes
No majority of voters, 4 states say yes
Which year did we hold the referendum to include Aboriginal as equal people in the constitution?
1901
2005
1780
1967
