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WorksheetsYear 7 Civics: Week 3 Revision
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the main purpose of the separation of powers?
Checks and balances of the government
To give the king and queen power
So people know their jobs in government
The Australian Constitution is best defined as:
A set of rules by which Australia is run
A list of laws in Australia
A Bill of Rights
A declaration of independence
The Australian Constitution separately addresses the powers of which 3 groups?
The Prime Minister, Cabinet ministers and shadow ministers
The federal, state and local governments
The Executive, Legislative and Judiciary
The Government, Opposition and crossbench
What are the two houses of Parliament?
House of Legislation and the Senate
House of Representatives and the Senate
House of Senate and House of Representatives
House of Legislation and House of Representatives
What are the three levels of government called?
Central, External, Outer
Local, State, Federal
Town, State, Federal
National, Regional, Local
What is the term used to describe the system of government in Australia?
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Communism
Democracy
What is the term used to describe the process of electing members of parliament in Australia?
Democracy
Voting
Citizen participation
Election
Where is Parliament House currently?
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Hobart
Australia's Head of State is...
The Prime Minister
The Governor-General
King Charles III
The Premier
Federation is...
when the Australian colonies joined together as one nation
when the British invaded & colonised Australia
When Australia became a Republic, independent from Britain
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Separation of Powers?
Local, State and Federal government
To outline the area of responsibility in Australia
To avoid one group having all the power
To allow the groups to check on the actions of others
The role of the Judiciary is to...
Put the law into action
Make judgements on the law
Make and change law
The role of the executive is to
Put the law into action
Make and change the law
Make judgements on law
A Representative Democracy can be best described as
Where parliament make decisions without considering the people of Australia
Where Australian parliament is decided by the Queen
Where Australians elect members of parliament to make laws and decisions on their behalf
Where Australians do not elect members of parliament through voting
How many seats are in the senate?
76
151
77
180
The Prime Minister is a member of the House of Representatives
True
False
What form of democracy do we have in Australia?
A representative democracy
A direct democracy
A constitutional democracy
A monitory democracy
An electorate is
representative of an area
represents an area of a country
a represented country
represents a State of a country
What is the purpose of the constitution
outlines how the government should be structures
ensures there is no concentration of power
ensures Australia is a republic
representatives are elected democratically
Australia is Constitutional Monarchy. This means that the head of state currently is
The Queen
The King
Prime Minister
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
What is the name of the Upper House of Federal Parliament?
Senate
House of Representatives
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
