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WorksheetsPurpose of the Constitution
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
How many sections does the constitution have?
8
56
128
246
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
Which of the following are the state government responsible for? (You can select more than one)
Taxation
Roads
Housing
Education
Which of the following are the federal and state governments responsible for? (You can select more than one)
Health
Indigenous peoples' welfare
Environmental Protection
Education
All parts of the government work together, under the Constitution, to run a democratic society.
True
False
When was the Australian constitution signed?
1st January 1901
1st January 1799
26th January 1788
26th January 1901
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Australian constitution?
To outline how the government should be structured
To make sure the people in government have been chosen by the people
To ensure that all states have the same laws and rules.
To state what rights and responsibilities we have as Australian citizens.
A monarchy is a form of government where
the power to make decisions is in the hands of all of the people
the power to make decisions is in the hands of one person, usually called a king or a queen
the power to make decisions is in the hands of one person, usually called a tyrant
the power to make decisions is in the hands of two to three rich men
Which type of political leader was often advised by a council made up of wealthy, well-educated men from the city-state
Monarch
Oligarch
Tyrant
Dictator
Identify the form of democracy. The power to make decisions is in the hands of elected officials who have been voted for by citizens
(a)
The formation of a united country from a number of separate states or colonies, with law-making power shared between the national government and the governments of each of the states
Federal
Federation
Constitution
Democracy
Represents the British monarch at a federal level; gives royal assent to Bills passed by Parliament
Governor-General
Governor
Minister
Prime Minister
Which best explains what the Australian Constitution is?
A set of rules by which Australia is run.
A list of laws.
A declaration of independence.
General Store lunch order list.
What is the title of the Chief Executive of Australia?
The Queen
The Prime Minister
The Governor-General
The President
Australia has its own constitution, but British monarch serves as ceremonial Head of State. This makes Australia a
Communist dictatorship
Constitutional monarchy
Absolute monarchy
Presidential democracy
Six British colonies broke away ad formed the country of Australia in
1891
1901
1911
1921
