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WorksheetsCreating Laws in Australia
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Australia is a federation. This means ...
it is governed by the Queen of the Commonwealth.
each state has its own parliament, with a central government in Canberra.
the Prime Minister has control over everything.
the people vote for who they want to lead the country.
What is the Constitution?
A set of rules that outlines how the country is to be run
A set of expectations for the government
A set of guidelines that the people have to follow
A legal document that gives power to a different country
The Head of State for Australia is ...
the Prime Minister.
the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
the Lord Mayor of Melbourne.
the Governor-General, who is the Queen's representative.
The constitution states that there must be different branches of the government so that no one branch can exercise complete power. What is this called?
Democracy
The Constitution
The Law
Separation of Powers
One of the Powers of Separation is the Legislative powers. What is this branch responsible for?
creating laws
putting laws into action
decides the consequences of breaking the law
One of the Powers of Separation is the Executive powers. What is this branch responsible for?
creating laws
putting laws into action
decides the consequences of breaking the law
One of the Powers of Separation is the Judicial powers. What is this branch responsible for?
creating laws
putting laws into action
decides the consequences of breaking the law
Another rule outlined in the Constitution is the Division of Powers. This is the division between federal, state and local governments. What does state government look after?
things that effect one town or city
things that affect their state or territory
things that affect the whole country
things that affect the whole world
Another rule outlined in the Constitution is the Division of Powers. This is the division between federal, state and local governments. What does federal look after?
things that effect one town or city
things that affect their state or territory
things that affect the whole country
things that affect the whole world
Tick the areas of governance that state government are responsible for.
currency
health services
primary and secondary education
marriage
water and electricity
Tick the areas of governance local government is responsible for.
defence
public transport
parks, libraries and swimming pools
aged care facilities
child care facilities
Tick the areas of governance the federal government is responsible for.
money
citizenship
customs and border protection
footpath and road maintenance
rubbish collection
A parliament is...
a system which is made up of different states and territories.
the highest court in Australia.
a group of representatives that have been elected by the people.
the political party holding the most seats.
There are two houses of federal parliament - the upper and lower houses. What are the names of these houses?
The House of McDonalds and the House of Hungry Jacks.
The House of Representatives and the House of Commons.
Congress and the Senate.
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is a proposed law called?
a bill
revenue
rule of law
jurisdiction
Who gets to vote to make a bill an act in the federal system?
The Australian people
The Senate
The House of Representatives
Committees
The Legislative powers are...
held by Parliament in the House of Representative and the Senate
held by parliament (specifically the Prime Minister) in the cabinet
held by the High Courts of Australia
The Executive powers are...
held by Parliament in the House of Representative and the Senate
held by parliament (specifically the Prime Minister) in the cabinet
held by the High Courts of Australia
The Judicial powers are...
held by Parliament in the House of Representative and the Senate
held by parliament (specifically the Prime Minister) in the cabinet
held by the High Courts of Australia
How do you change the Constitution?
The parliament votes and if the majority agree then the Constitution will change
After the parliament passes a bill, the decision is put to the Australian people who either vote 'yes' or 'no' in a referendum
You can't change it
A plebiscite is conducted by the government
