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Australia's Democracy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who has the most authority in Australia?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Queen

c)

The High Court of Australia

d)

The citizens of Australia

2.

What is the role of the Governor-General in Australia?

a)

Represents the Queen in Australia

b)

Acts as the Chief Executive of the government

c)

Represent the citizens of Australia

d)

The leader of a political party

3.

Which of these is not an arm or branch of the government?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Military branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

Executive branch

4.

What is a democracy?

a)

A system of government in which the country plans and controls the economy and a single authoritarian party holds supreme power.

b)

A form of Government where absolute power is exersized by a dictator.

c)

A form of Government where the people rule through elected representatives.

d)

A form of Government with a Monarch as the head of State.

5.

Who is the Premier of Victoria?

a)

Will Hodgman

b)

Mark McGowan

c)

Gladys Berejiklian

d)

Daniel Andrews

6.

What effect did the Magna Carta have on England?

a)

All men and women had the right to vote.

b)

A change from the Feudal system to the development of Democracy.

c)

King John gained more power and became the richest man in England.

d)

All of the above.

7.

Who is the Australian Prime Minister?

a)

John Howard

b)

Kevin Rudd

c)

Daniel Andrews

d)

Scott Morrison

8.

What are the rights of the citizen?

a)

Equality and non-discrimination

b)

Marry and have children

c)

Fair trial in court

d)

All of the above

9.

Which level of Government is responsible for clean parks?

a)

State Government

b)

Federal Government

c)

Local Council

d)

All of of the above

10.

Which level of government collect taxes?

a)

Federal Government

b)

State Government

c)

Local Council

d)

All of the above

11.

Where is the Parliament House located?

a)

Sydney

b)

Canberra

c)

Melbourne

d)

Hobart

12.

What colour is represented by the Senate?

a)

Blue

b)

Brown

c)

Red

d)

Green

13.

The House of Representatives is represented by what colour?

a)

Pink

b)

Orange

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

14.

In Parliament, what is a bill?

a)

A unit of currency (money)

b)

A guy that works in the office

c)

What you get at the end of a meal

d)

A proposed law

15.

On what date did the Australian Constitution come into effect?

a)

1 January 1990

b)

1 January 1900

c)

1 January 2001

d)

1 January 1901

16.

What is a constitution?

a)

A set of rules by which Australia is run

b)

A declaration of independence

c)

A list of laws

d)

A lunch menu

17.

Who is responsible to maintain major roads and railroads?

a)

State government

b)

Local council

c)

Federal government

d)

MRC Principal

18.

Who looks after the military?

a)

Local Government

b)

Federal Government

c)

State Government

d)

None of the above

19.

Who has these responsibilities?


* represents the States of Australia

* debates bills proposed by the Senate

* has 151 members

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Senate

c)

Governor-General

d)

House of Representatives

20.

What comes after the letter L?

a)

G

b)

B

c)

M

d)

Y

21.

Which of the following is mandatory for Australian adults?

a)

Having a pet Kangaroo

b)

Camel riding

c)

voting

d)

growing eucalyptus for the growing koala population

22.

Just like Canada, Australia has close ties with ____________

a)

United States

b)

New Zealand

c)

Great Britain

d)

Asia

23.

Parliament is a place where:

a)

Government is formed and held accountable for its actions

b)

The work of the government is examined

c)

Bills are proposed to create new laws and make changes to old laws

d)

All of the above

24.

What does Australia have in common with Britain?

a)

It is a democracy

b)

It has six states

c)

It has a queen instead of a constitution

d)

It has a president

25.

Even though Australia is an independent country it is still part of

a)

Oceania

b)

the British Commonwealth of Nations

c)

the European Union

d)

the Coalition of Oceanic Nations