What are the three levels of government in Australia?
Territory Governments, The Australian Government, State Governments
Territory Governments, Local Governments, and State Governments
The Australian Government, State and Territory governments and Local governments
The Australian Government, State and territory governments, Local governments (and the Australian Capital Territory Government).
Who is the leader of the territory government?
Premier
Chief Minister
Senator
Shire President
The leader of a territory government is the Chief Minister.
How many representatives from each state are elected for Senate ?
10
46
14
12
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.
Which among the following falls under the responsibility of the Australian Government?
Taxation
Hospitals and health services
Forestry
Police
The Australian Government is responsible for taxation.
What is the other name of Senate?
The House of Review
The House of Representatives
The Lower House
The Senate is sometimes called the Upper House, the House of Review or the States’ House.
Out of four given options, the Australian government is responsible for which of the sectors?
Foreign affairs (relations with other countries)
Social planning
Building permits
Railways
The Australian Government is responsible for foreign affairs (relations with other countries).
Which of the following departments comes under the responsibility of the Australian Government?
Immigration and citizenship
Railways
Public transport
Police
The Australian Government is responsible for immigration and citizenship.
How many senators are there in the House of Review or the States' House?
77
74
75
76
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.
For which of the following sectors is the Australian Government responsible?
Foreign affairs (relations with other countries)
Hospitals and health services
Forestry
Railways
The Australian Government is responsible for foreign affairs (relations with other countries).
As per the constitution, management of which of the following comes under the responsibility of the Australian Government?
Roads and road traffic control
Public transport
National economic management
Railways
The Australian Government is responsible for national economic management.
Which of the following comes under the jurisdiction of Australian Government?
Railways
Public transport
Social security
Rubbish collection
The Australian Government is responsible for social security (pensions and family support).
Which of the following statement is correct?
Matters of national importance are discussed by Senators
Considering, debating and voting on proposals for new laws or changes to the laws is what Senators do
All of the above
None of the above
Senators also consider, debate and vote on new laws or changes to the laws. Senators also discuss matters of national importance.
What do you call to the leader of the state governments?
Premier
Senator
Chief Minister
Councillor
The leader of a state government is the Premier.
For the house of senate how many representatives are elected by each of the mainland territories?
4
6
5
2
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.
Among the following, what are the areas the State and Territory governments are responsible for?
Hospitals and health services
Building permits
Social planning
Employment
State and territory governments are responsible for hospitals and health services.
Which of the following statements is correct?
The States do not have separate Governments
The State governments operates in a similar way to Australian Government
The State Governments operates in a different way to Australian Government
State governments operate in a similar way to the Australian Government. In each state, a Governor represents the Queen of Australia. In the Northern Territory, an Administrator is appointed by the Governor-General. The role and responsibilities of the Administrator are similar to those of a state Governor.
Who is the appointing authority of 'Administrator' for the Northern Territory?
Prime Minister
Governor-General
Queen
Chief Minister
State governments operate in a similar way to the Australian Government. In each state, a Governor represents the Queen of Australia. In the Northern Territory, an Administrator is appointed by the Governor-General. The role and responsibilities of the Administrator are similar to those of a state Governor.
Which of the following is also termed as Senate?
The States' House
The House of Representatives
The Lower House
The Senate is sometimes called the Upper House, the House of Review or the States’ House.
Among the following, which is the department that comes under the purview of the Australian Government?
Schools
Employment
Forestry
Railways
The Australian Government is responsible for employment.
Whom does the Governor represent in every state?
The King
The Queen
Australian Prime Minister
None of the above
State governments operate in a similar way to the Australian Government. In each state, a Governor represents the Queen of Australia. In the Northern Territory, an Administrator is appointed by the Governor-General. The role and responsibilities of the Administrator are similar to those of a state Governor.
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