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Revision - Australian Government

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following responsibilities to the correct level of government in Australia:

The State Government

social security, trade, and defence.

The Local Government

education, health, and transport.

The Federal Government

planning, waste management, and local roads.

2.

Who is the current Mayor of the Livingstone Shire? ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Adam Belot
John Smith
Brittany Lauga
Michelle Landry
Pat Eastwood
3.

What is the term used to describe the system of government in Australia?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Democracy

4.

What is the term used to describe the process of electing members of parliament in Australia?

a)

Democracy

b)

Voting

c)

Citizen participation

d)

Election

5.

What is the minimum age for voting in Australia?

a)

25

b)

21

c)

16

d)

18

6.

What is the current political party of the prime minister of Australia?

a)

National Party

b)

Liberal Party

c)

Labor Party

d)

Greens Party

7.

How many levels of government are there in Australia?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

4

8.

Who is the Queen's Australian representative in Parliament?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Premier

c)

Governor General

d)

The Queen herself

9.

In Parliament, what is a bill?

a)

What you get at the end of a meal.

b)

A proposed law.

c)

A unit of currency (money).

d)

A guy that works in the office.

10.

Where is Parliament House currently?

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Canberra

d)

Hobart

11.

Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?

a)

Kevin Rudd

b)

Sir Edmund Barton

c)

Alfred Deakin

d)

Kysaiah Pickett