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Parlerments

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the Westminster system originate?

a)

Britain

b)

Australia

c)

Ireland

d)

'MURICA!!!!!

2.

True or false?

Cooper used to be named Batman after Bruce Wayne AKA Batman.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In parliament house, syentists are learning how to speak -----

(a)  

4.

Local government takes care of:

a)

Garbage disposal

b)

Roads

c)

Schools

d)

Local police

5.

Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of the federal government?

a)

Schools

b)

Migration

c)

Imports

d)

Covid-19 problems

6.

Which describes the government of Australia?

a)

confederate government

b)

federal government

c)

unitary government

d)

autocratic government

e)

None of the above

7.

Who/what has the most power in the Australian government?

a)

the constitution

b)

the people of Australia

c)

the Queen

d)

the High Court of Australia

e)

the parliament of Australia

8.

Australia has a prime minister that is elected through the legislature. This means that Australia has a

a)

presidential democracy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

autocratic democracy

d)

direct democracy

e)

Anarchy

9.

What do Australians over the age of 18 HAVE to do?

a)

marriage

b)

voting

c)

military service

d)

attending college

e)

None of the above

10.
Australian citizens do not directly vote any of the following people into office EXCEPT
a)
the governor-general
b)
the monarch (Queen)
c)
the prime minister
d)
a member of Parliament
11.
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
12.
Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?
a)
Edmund Barton
b)
Malcolm Turnbull
c)
Mr Toop
d)
Henry Parkes
13.

Is parliament good?

a)

Yes

b)

Definitely

c)

Absolutely

d)

No

14.

Who is known as the Father of Federation?

a)

Henry Parkes

b)

Edmund Barton

c)

John Howard

d)

Malcolm Turbull

e)

None of the above