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WorksheetsPolitics - Australian
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 2mins
Australia’s system of government is based on the
monarchical tradition
constitutional tradition
democratic tradition,
liberal democratic tradition,
The federal government is based
on votes in a Parliament with two chambers
popularly elected Parliament with two chambers
inherited Parliament with two chambers
on preferential votes and a divided House of chambers
The Parliament chambers are named
the House of Representatives and the Senate.
the House of Repressentatives and the Sennate.
the House of Congress and the Senate.
the House of Representatives and Congress.
The two chambers have
virtually powers to initiate the passage of laws
virtually equal powers to debate and vote in laws
unequal powers to initiate the passage of laws
unequal powers to debate and vote in laws
majority party or coalition becomes the government, with
senior public servants appointed by the in-coming government
with ministers appointed only from one chamber to serve in the Cabinet or outer ministry
senior public servants to administer the function of Cabinet and the outer ministry
ministers appointed from both chambers to serve in the Cabinet or outer ministry
Members of the House of Representatives seek re-election each time there is a federal election
Nearly True but not quite
False
True
Maybe
Senators are elected for
a three year
a four year
a eight year
a six year
The percentage of senators in an ordinary general election face the voters is
25%
30%
50%
100%
The Governor-General of Australia is appointed by and represents
The British Prime Minister
The British King
The British people
The British Queen
On the advice of the elected Australian Government, who is recommended to a non-political position
Governor
Governor-General
Governor-Minister
Governor-Elect
The Prime
Minister is appointed by the
(a)
