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Australian Politics

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does 'Kratos' mean?
a)
Rule or Power
b)
People
c)
Person
d)
Ravioli Pasta
2.

Which system of government best describes the Australian system?

a)

Anarchy

b)

A dictatorship

c)

Communism

d)

A democracy

3.

Who in Australia has the right to vote?

a)

Politicians

b)

Only people involved in politics

c)

All citizens over the age of 18.

d)

All citizens who register

4.

Australian women were given the right to vote in...

a)

1840

b)

1965

c)

1902

d)

1920

5.

Which two parties have worked together in a COALITION since 1949?

a)

The Australian Labor Party and the National Party.

b)

The Liberal Party of Australia and the National Party.

c)

The Liberal Party of Australia and the Australian Greens.

d)

The Australian Labor Party and the Australian Greens.

6.

Where is Federal Parliament based?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Sydney

c)

Perth

d)

Canberra

7.
Voting in an Australian Federal election is
a)
voluntary.
b)
compulsory, unless you are on holiday.
c)
compulsory.
d)
voluntary for non-Australian citizens.
8.

There are two houses of federal parliament - the upper and lower houses. What are the names of these houses?

a)

The House of McDonalds and the House of Hungry Jacks.

b)

The House of Representatives and the House of Commons.

c)

Congress and the Senate.

d)

The House of Representatives and the Senate.

9.

Senators are elected for

a)

three years

b)

four years

c)

eight years

d)

six years

10.
How many senators per state are there?
a)
76
b)
122
c)
12
d)
2
11.
Federal, State or Local?
A public library puts on a play for the community
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Local
d)
None of the above
12.
Federal, State or Local?

An Australian oil tanker crashes on the coast of another country
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Local
d)
None of the above
13.

How many electorates are there in Australia?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

151

d)

76

14.
To form government a party or coalition must have a majority in
a)
both Houses.
b)
the Senate.
c)
the Senate or House of Representatives.
d)
the House of Represenatives.
15.
What is a bill?
a)

A reading in parliament

b)
A proposed law
c)

Judges Ruling

d)
An approved law
16.

Which court would deal with civil cases of up to $750k

a)

Magistrates

b)

High

c)

Supreme

d)

District

17.

To become law, a proposed change to constitution must be approved by...

a)

Half of the population

b)

Approval by the senate

c)

Double Majority

d)

Only four states of the six states

18.

What other name is the Senate offered referred to as?

a)

The Chambers

b)

Law Room

c)

The States House

d)

National House

19.

What is the system of law that Australia follows known as?

a)

Statute Law

b)

English Common Law

c)

Democratic Law

d)

British Bill of Laws