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WorksheetsHistory of voting in Australia
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
In the 1800s women weren't allowed to vote because...
because men wanted to have all the power
because men thought they were too emotional & not smart enough
the Queen made it a rule
they didn't have jobs or enough money
IN the late 1800s women began demanding the right to vote. What were these women known as?
Suffragettes
Sufferers
Suffingtons
Surfers
What does 'sufferage' mean?
The age you are when you can legally vote
The feeling you have when you can't vote
The right to run for government
The right to vote for politicians to represent you
Australia became the first country in the world to give women both the right to vote in federal elections and the right to be elected to federal parliament. When?
(a)
What year were indigenous Australians did ALL indigenous Australians get the right to vote in Australian government elections?
1911
1949
1962
1988
What was the legal voting age in Australia until 1973?
25
21
18
16
What is the legal voting age in Australia today?
25
21
18
16
It is compulsory for all people of legal voting age to vote in elections in Australia.
True
False
When did voting in Australia become compulsory?
1903
1924
1949
it isn't compulsory
What happens to you if you don't vote?
You go to jail for 1 week
You have to do 24 hours of community service
You have to pay a fine
Nothing
