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What do you remember about the Australian Government?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of government does Australia have?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Communist

d)

Fascist

2.

Australia has a Representative Democracy. This means...

a)

Australians elect ministers to represent and make decisions on their behalf.

b)

Australians don't get a say in who represents them.

c)

Australians vote on their choice of Prime Minister.

d)

The Australia Government chooses among themselves who is best suited to represent the Australian people.

3.

What are the three levels of government?

a)

Judiciary, State and Local

b)

Prime Minister, Federal and State

c)

Federal, Parliament and Local

d)

Federal, State and Local

4.

The Separation of Powers or Three Arms of Government in Australia are:

a)

Judiciary, Executive and Federal

b)

Legislative, Executive and Parliament

c)

Judiciary, Executive and Parliament

5.

The Australian Constitution is...

a)

A book of laws that the Government looks at but doesn't have to use when making decisions.

b)

A group of people in the Australian Government

c)

A book of laws that the Government must follow when making decisions.

6.

A referendum involves...

a)

The people of Australia voting on a change to the constitution.

b)

When an issue is referred to the government for them to consider.

c)

Members of the government voting on a change to the constitution.

7.

Australia's government is Bicameral. This means...

a)

There are two separate chambers or assemblies in Parliament.

b)

There are two camels that are used in Parliament.

c)

There are two political parties in Government.

d)

There are two photos taken at the start of each Parliament session.

8.

The two houses of Federal Parliament are called the red house and the green house. Or...

a)

The Senate and the Legislative Assembly

b)

The Senate and the House of Representatives

c)

The House of Representatives and the Legislative Council

9.

In State Parliaments, the two houses are called...

a)

The Senate and the House of Representatives

b)

The Parliamentary Assembly and the Legislative Assembly

c)

The Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council

d)

The Senate and the Legislative Council

10.

In Australia, the leader of the Government is called the..

a)

President

b)

King or Queen

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Minister