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Australia's System of Government

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does "FEDERATION" mean?
a)
When people meet as a group.
b)
Joining together of a states or colonies to form a nation.
c)
Something that means you put things together.
d)
A type of money
2.
What is a constitution?
a)
A system of government in which people have power to elect a leader
b)
A written document determining the share of pizza students get
c)
A set of rules determining how a country is governed
d)
A type of monarchy
3.

When did the Australian Constitution come into effect?

a)

1st January 1901

b)

26th January 1900

c)

25th April 1915

d)

30th May 1908

4.
Why was Canberra chosen as the capital city?
a)
Because Parliament house was already built in Canberra.
b)
Sydney and Melbourne both wanted to be the capital so they picked a place in the middle.
c)
It was closest to the middle of all the States and Territories.
d)
Because it has lovely weather and is close to the snow.
5.

What type of government is it when there is no government?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Monarchy

6.

What type of government is it when a country is ruled by a King or Queen?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Anarchy

d)

Dictatorship

7.
What is the role of the governor-general in Australia?
a)
Represents the Queen in Australia
b)
acts as the chief executive of government
c)
waits for recommendations from the prime minister
d)
the leader of the political party with the most representatives in Parliament
8.

What type of government is it when people can freely vote for their government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Anarchy

9.

Australia has its own constitution, but the British monarch (Queen) serves as ceremonial Head of State. This makes Australia a

a)

Communist dictatorship

b)

Constitutional monarchy

c)

Absolute monarchy

d)

Presidential democracy

10.
Who has the most political power in Australia's government
a)
Queen
b)
Governor General
c)
Prime Minister
d)
President
11.

What is the name of the Upper House of Federal Parliament?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Legislative Council

d)

Legislative Assembly

12.

What is the name of the Lower House of Federal Parliament?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Legislative Council

d)

Legislative Assembly

13.

What colour is associated with the House of Representatives?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

14.
Name the three levels of government in Australia.
a)
local, state and federal
b)
state, federal and monarchy
c)
federal, provincial, rural
d)
county, state, regional
15.

What is a Bill?

a)

A middle aged guy who doesn't have a job

b)

the Prime Minister

c)

When a law is passed

d)

A proposed law

16.

Into which 3 branches are the powers separated?

a)

Writing, reading & publishing

b)

Executive, Legislative & Judicial

c)

Local, State, Federal

d)

Judges, Jury and Lawyers

17.

Who is the Queens representative

a)

Hon. Curtis Pitt

b)

Jann Stuckey

c)

Donald Trump

d)

David Hurley

18.

Why do they have a Separation of Powers?

4 lines
19.

How many members in the House of Representatives?

a)

159

b)

76

c)

151

d)

115

20.

How many senators are there in the Upper House?

a)

72

b)

76

c)

51

d)

176

21.

What does Romans 13:1-7 say about how we should treat the government?

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22.
Which level of government is responsible for the military?
a)
state
b)
federal
c)
local
d)
monarchy
23.
Which level of government is responsible for education?
a)
federal 
b)
state
c)
local
d)
colony
24.
Which level of government is responsible for roads?
a)
federal
b)
state
c)
local
d)
judicial
25.
Name three things that local government are responsible for...
a)
building, rubbish collection and hospitals
b)
pets, rubbish collection and building
c)
postal services, pets and housing
d)
environment, postal services and noise pollution
26.
Name three things the state government are responsible for...
a)
roads, transport and drivers
b)
schools, police and housing services
c)
town planning, rubbish collection and military
d)
water, gas and electricity
27.
Name three things the federal government are responsible for...
a)
immigration, defence, postal services
b)
taxation, environment and pets
c)
hospitals, councils and supermarkets
d)
earth, wind and fire
28.
What are the names of the state upper and lower houses?
a)
Congress and House of Representatives
b)
Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly
c)
House of representatives and Senate
d)
Congress and Senate
29.

When a law is passed what is it called?

a)

An Act of Parliament

b)

An Act of Government

c)

An Act of the Prime Minister

d)

An Act of Lawyers

30.

What is the definition of a law? Why does God put laws in place?

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31.

Why are there 3 levels of government?

4 lines
32.

Why is our system of government sometimes known as the 'Washminister' System?

4 lines
33.

What system of government would God want? Why?

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34.

What type of democracy does Australia have?

a)

Representative democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Constitutional monarchy

d)

Representative democracy and constitutional monarchy

35.

State governments are responsible for:

a)

Trade, defence, immigration and the environment.

b)

Schools, housing and hospitals, roads and railways, police and ambulance services.

c)

Town planning, rubbish collection, water and sewerage, local roads and pet control.

36.

Local Councils are responsible for:

a)

Town planning, rubbish collection, water and sewerage, local roads and pet control

b)

Trade, defence, immigration and the environment

c)

Schools, housing and hospitals, roads and railways, police and ambulance services

37.

Why is Australia called a representative democracy?

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38.

Why is Australia also called a constitutional monarchy?

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39.

Who carries in the Mace at the start of a sitting?

a)

Governor-General

b)

Sergeant-at-arms

c)

Prime Minister

d)

The first person to grab it

40.

Which 3 things make up the parliament?

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41.

What is democracy?

a)

Where the people are governed through elected representatives and can influence different policies by vote or referendum

b)

A system of government in which the people have a say about how they are governed

c)

'Rule of the people'

d)

All of the above

42.

Describe dictatorship

a)

A society without a government

b)

The refusal of obedience and order

c)

Power is given to one person or group

43.

What is the name of our electorate?

a)

Canning

b)

Brand

c)

Fremantle

d)

Rockingham

44.

Why is it beneficial to write to our representative?

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