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The Civics Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which best describes a democracy?

a)

Some citizens are allowed to vote and stand for election.

The government is chosen by the people, who participate in free and safe elections every three years.

b)

Any citizen is allowed to vote and stand for election.

The government is chosen by the King

c)

Any citizen is allowed to vote and stand for election.

The government is chosen by the people, who participate in free and safe elections every three years.

d)

Male citizens are allowed to vote and stand for election.

The government is chosen by the people, who participate in free and safe elections every 33 years.

2.

True or false?

'Australia is an unusual in that it is one of only ten countries in the world that enforces compulsory voting'

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What are the three (3) levels of government called in Australia?

a)
  1. 1. Federal council

  2. 2. State/Territories parliament

  3. 3. Local councils

b)
  1. 1. Federal parliament

  2. 2. State/Territories parliament

  3. 3. Local parliament

c)
  1. 1. Federal parliament

  2. 2. State/Territories parliament

  3. 3. Local councils

d)
  1. 1. Federal parliament

  2. 2. Suburban parliament

  3. 3. Local councils

4.

Which level of government is responsible for the following examples?

'Foreign policy, defence, currency, immigration'

a)

Federal

b)

State/territories

c)

Local councils

d)

Royal family

5.

Which level of government is responsible for the following examples?

'Hospitals, police, public transport, schools'

a)

Local councils and states/territories

b)

Local councils

c)

Federal

d)

State/territories

6.

Which level of government is responsible for the following examples?

'Childcare, pet control, parking, rubbish collection'

a)

State/territories

b)

Federal

c)

Local councils

d)

Federal and state/territories

7.

How many seats does the House of Representatives have?

a)

551

b)

24

c)

51

d)

151

8.

Who do the members of the House of Representatives represent?

a)

Premiers

b)

The King

c)

Their electorate

d)

The prime minister

9.

Who are Australia's three (3) major parties?

a)

The Australian Labor Party,

The Liberal Party of Australia

The Nationals.

b)

The Australian Labor Party,

The Liberal Party of Australia

The Nationalisms.

c)

The Australian Law Party,

The Liberal Party of Australia

The Nationals.

d)

The Australian Labor Party,

The Libertarian Party of Australia

The Nationals.

10.

What is it called when two or more political parties
join together?

a)

Cabinet

b)

Coalition

c)

The independents

d)

Alliance

11.

What is a political party?

a)

A faith organisation that represents a particular group of people or set of ideas.

b)

An organisation that represents a set of two ideas.

c)

An individual that represents a particular group of people or set of ideas.

d)

An organisation that represents a particular group of people or set of ideas.

12.

Who am I?

a)

Peter Dutton

The leader of the Liberal Party

b)

Peter James

The leader of the Liberal Party

c)

John Howard

The leader of the Liberal Party

d)

Peter Dutton

The leader of the Labor Party

13.

Who am I?

a)

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

Leader of the Australian Greens

b)

Anthony Albanese

Defence Minister

Leader of the Australian Labor Party

c)

Anthony Allan

Prime Minister

Leader of the Australian Labor Party

d)

Anthony Albanese

Prime Minister

Leader of the Australian Labor Party

14.

Who am I?

a)

Adam Bandt

Leader of the Australian Labor Party

b)

Adam Bandt

Leader of the National Party

c)

Adam Bandt

Leader of the Australian Greens

d)

Aaron Bandt

Leader of the Australian Greens

15.

Who are independent candidates?

a)

Candidates who wish to stand for
election, but who don’t belong to the labor party

b)

Candidates who wish to stand for
election, but who don’t belong to any of the registered
parties.

c)

Candidates who wish to stand for
election with one other

d)

Candidates who have been dropped from a registered
party.

16.

What can independents do?

a)
  1. 1. Introduce bills to Parliament

  2. 2. Vote on bills introduced by the public

  3. 3. Sit on parliamentary committees.

b)
  1. 1. Introduce bills to Parliament

  2. 2. Vote on bills introduced by others

  3. 3. Sit on parliamentary committees.

c)
  1. 1. Introduce debates to Parliament

  2. 2. Vote on bills introduced by others

  3. 3. Sit on parliamentary committees.

d)
  1. 1. Introduce bills to Parliament

  2. 2. Vote on bills introduced by others

  3. 3. Sing in parliamentary committees.

17.

How many seats need to be won in the House of Representatives for a political party to form government?

a)

76

b)

50 + 1

c)

108

d)

can't win seats

18.

What political party was formed in the 1890''s and wants everyone who can work to be able to get a job?

a)

Labor Party

b)

Liberal Party

19.

What political party was formed in 1944 and wants Australians to pay less taxes and have less interference by the government?

a)

Labor Party

b)

Liberal Party

20.

What political party was formed in 1992 out of environmental activism (actions of greenies)?

a)

The Liberal Party

b)

The Greens