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HASS-review SEM1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who can vote are known as

(a)  

2.

The process of choosing a person or a group of people by voting are called

(a)  

3.

How old must you be to vote in an election?

a)

18 years old

b)

25 years old

c)

12 years old

d)

30 years old

4.

You should learn as much as you can about the candidates before deciding who you will be voting for.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Levels of government in Australia are:

a)

local federal and state

b)

house of reps and senate

c)

local state and house of reps

d)

local state and house of commons

6.

In Australia, we have a ......................... democracy

a)

united

b)

fair

c)

representative

d)

failed

7.

Two types of lawyers that assist people are

a)

barristers and solicitors

b)

Bankruptcy lawyers and attorney

c)

counsellor and solicitors

d)

solicitors and lawyer

8.

Australian citizens directly elect

a)

members of parliament

b)

the prime minister

c)

the governor general

d)

the head of state

9.

Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by

a)

rich people

b)

royal families

c)

the king

d)

the people

10.

In a democracy, the final decision-making power is in the hands of those who are

a)

nominated by the government

b)

elected by the people

c)

authorized by the president to do so

d)

authorized by the Prime Minister to do so

11.

What do we mean by a democratic decision?

a)

decision taken by a parliament

b)

decision taken by an executive

c)

decision taken by the head of the state

d)

decision taken by discussions and consultations

12.

Which form of government requires all citizens to take part in politics?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

One-party government

d)

Democracy

13.

What is AFP?

a)

Austrian Federal Police

b)

Australian Federation Police

c)

Australian Federal Police

d)

Australian Federal Policy

14.

​ ​ ​ Choose the correct answers

a)
Department of immigration and border protection
1.

immigration

b)

Department of education

2.

School attendance

c)

Department of fair trading

3.

consumer protection

d)

police service department

4.

crime

e)

food authority or state health department

5.

food safety

15.

Law are binding​ (a)   . They are put in place by the​ (b)   an carry with them the​ (c)   to enforce​ (d)   for failure or refusal to obey them​.

Choose from the below words
rules
Parliament
power
penalties
16.

Rules are made to​ (a)   everybody's needs are​ (b)   , that people are​ (c)   and that everybody gets a​ (d)   to go.

Choose from the below words
ensure
met
safe
fair
17.

Who is in charge of the election in Australia?

a)

The people

b)

The Government

c)

the Australian Electoral Commission

d)

the Australian Federal Commission

18.

The 3 levels of government in Australia:

a)

Federal Parliament

b)

state or territory Parliament

c)

local council

d)

all of them

19.

The first secret ballot was held...

a)

Canberra in 1857

b)

in Victoria during the 1856 Parliamentary elections.

c)

in Melbourne during the 1856 Parliamentary elections.

d)

in Melbourne during the 1866 Parliamentary elections.

20.

Compulsory voting was first adopted in Queensland in 1915

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Mandatory voting is optional voting

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Barristers are lawyers who...

a)

represent people in court

b)

represent government in court

c)

Do legal work like completing legal requirements

d)

none of the above

23.

Solicitors are lawyers who...

a)

represent people in court

b)

represent government in court

c)

Do legal work like completing legal requirements

d)

none of the above

24.

Democracy can not be applied to school management

a)

true

b)

false

25.

All nations are democracies

a)

true

b)

false