From which country's democratic system does the Australian parliamentary democracy draw its inspiration?
Indian democracy
American system
British system
French monarchy
Australia is a constitutional monarchy. A constitutional monarchy is a country in which a king or queen is the head of state but has to act in accordance with the constitution.
The Australian system of parliamentary democracy was based on the British system, developed over many centuries. In the Australian system, the leader of the Australian Government is the Prime Minister.
Who among the following is responsible for electing the members of the House of Representatives in Australia?
The Australian people directly.
The Prime Minister.
The King.
The Governor-General
In Australia, citizens aged 18 years or over must enrol to vote at federal elections. By voting, you get to have your say in who represents you in parliament. If you are not correctly enrolled, you are not able to vote in an election.
Parliament has the power to make and change the laws. Parliament is made up of representatives who are elected by the people of Australia.
How many branches of government are established by the Australian Constitution for the division of powers?
5
2
3
4
The Australian Constitution divides power between three arms of government. This is to stop one person or one group of people taking over all the power to govern Australia.
In which election are Senate candidates elected in Australia?
State
Local council
Federal
None of the above
The members of both Houses are directly elected by the Australian people at federal elections. When you vote in a federal election, you usually elect representatives to each House.
Who is the current head of state of Australia?
Queen Jane
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth II
King Charles III
Australia's Head of State is the King of Australia, His Majesty King Charles III. Under the Australian Constitution, executive power is exercised by the Governor-General as the King's representative.
What is the minimum age required for a voter to cast vote in federal, state or territory level elections?
21 years
16 years
23 years
18 years
In Australia, citizens aged 18 years or over must enrol to vote at federal elections. By voting, you get to have your say in who represents you in parliament. If you are not correctly enrolled, you are not able to vote in an election.
Australian citizens aged 18 years or over must register their name and address on the electoral roll. Once you are on the electoral roll, voting is compulsory for Australian citizens aged 18 years or over in federal and state or territory elections.
Voting in local government elections is not compulsory in some states.
Which is the correct statement about how the British colonies became Australia?
A single Australian nation was not formed by the British colonies uniting.
Through revolution or bloodshed, the British colonies united to form a single Australian nation.
The British colonies did not unite to form a single Australian nation through revolution or bloodshed.
The British colonies united through revolution or bloodshed to form multiple Australian nations.
Uniting the nation was a difficult task, but over a period of time, the idea of one Australian nation became a reality. Australians are proud of the fact that their nation did not emerge through revolution or bloodshed, but by negotiation and referendum.
On 1 January 1901, the colonies were united into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia.
Which of the following departments comes under the direct purview of the Australian government?
Local roads
Noise and animal control
Postal services and the communications network
Food and meat inspection
The Australian Government is responsible for postal services and the communications network.
Which of the following is a responsibility of the Australian Government?
Playgrounds
Drains
Airports and air safety
Railways
The Australian Government is responsible for airports and air safety.
For which of the following is Government of Australia responsible?
Drains
Trade
Playgrounds
Police
The Australian Government is responsible for Trade.
In which elections do Australians elect the House of Representatives?
Federal
State
Local council
Territory
The Australian Government is also called the Federal Government or the Commonwealth Government.
The Australian Parliament has two Houses:
the House of Representatives
the Senate.
The members of both Houses are directly elected by the Australian people at federal elections. When you vote in a federal election, you usually elect representatives to each House.
The Senate is often referred to as the Upper House, the House of Review, or the States' House. Is this statement true?
YES
NO
N/A
WRONG
The Senate is sometimes called the Upper House, the House of Review or the States’ House.
The states are equally represented in the Senate, regardless of their population size. There are 12 representatives elected from each state. Both mainland territories elect two representatives each. There are 76 representatives elected in total and they are called Senators.
Who is the leader of the Australian Government?
The King
The Queen
The Prime Minister
Governor-General
After an election, the political party or coalition of parties with the majority of members in the House of Representatives forms the Australian Government. The leader of this party becomes the leader of the Australian Government, the Prime Minister.
Out of the following, what are the areas where State and territory governments are responsible for?
Defence
Schools
Citizenship and immigration
Taxation
State and territory governments are responsible for Schools.
Identify the areas for which state and territory governments are responsible.
Citizenship and immigration
Railways
Defence
Employment
State and territory governments are responsible for Railways.
Which of the following is a responsibility of the Governor-General of Australia?
Approves the appointment of the Australian Government and its ministers, federal judges and other officials
Performs ceremonial duties
Signs regulations
All of the above
The role of the Governor-General:
signs all Bills passed by the Australian Parliament into law (this is called Royal Assent)
signs regulations
performs ceremonial duties
approves the appointment of the Australian Government and its ministers, federal judges and other officials.
The Governor-General also has special powers known as ‘reserve powers’ that can only be used in specific circumstances.
By what other name is the Senate also known?
The House of Representatives
The Lower House
The Upper House
The People's Chamber
The Senate is sometimes called the Upper House, the House of Review or the States House.
What is true about the procedure of the functioning of courts and judges?
Courts and judges are independent of parliament and government.
Judges and courts are always dependent on Parliament.
Judges and courts are always dependent on government.
Not mentioned above
The courts in Australia are responsible for interpreting and applying the law. They are independent of the government. The courts decide if a person has broken the law or not and decide the penalty
The judge or magistrate is the highest authority in the court. Judges and magistrates are independent and no one can tell them what to decide.
What are the duties of Governor-General of Australia?
Signing all Bills passed by the Australian Parliament into law
Signing regulations
performs ceremonial duties
All of the above
The role of the Governor-General:
signs all Bills passed by the Australian Parliament into law (this is called Royal Assent)
signs regulations
performs ceremonial duties
approves the appointment of the Australian Government and its ministers, federal judges and other officials.
The Governor-General also has special powers known as ‘reserve powers’ that can only be used in specific circumstances.
What is accurate regarding the role of the King of Australia?
The King does not have a day-to-day role in government.
The King has a day-to-day role in government.
The King does not have any role in government.
The King is the Prime Minister of Australia.
Australia's Head of State is the King of Australia, His Majesty King Charles III.
The King of Australia appoints the Governor-General as his representative in Australia, on advice from the Australian Prime Minister. The Governor-General acts independently of all political parties. The King does not have a day-to-day role in government.
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