Democracy In Australia
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- 1.What is a representative democracy?
- A.
A system of government where people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf
- B.
A system of government where a group of people rule
- C.
A system of government where one person rules
- 2.What is required for a referendum question to be passed?
- A.
A majority of people in Australia to vote yes
- B.
A majority of people in the States/Territories to vote yes
- C.
A majority of people in Australia and a majority of people in a majority of States/Territories to vote yes
- 3.Voting is compulsory for
- A.
Australian property owners
- B.
Australian citizens over the age of 21
- C.
Australia citizens 18 years of age and over
- 4.The Federal Parliament is made up of which two houses?
- A.
The House of Representatives and the Senate
- B.
The Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council
- C.
The House of Assembly and the House of Lords
- 5.What is the name given to the mechanism to change the Constitution?
- A.
Plebiscite
- B.
Election
- C.
Referendum
- 6.What helps to make an election free and fair?
- A.
Voting is secret and each vote has the same value
- B.
Each vote has the same value
- C.
Voting is secret
- 7.Which of the following is an argument in favour of compulsory voting?
- A.
A true democracy should not force people to vote
- B.
People on the electoral roll can be fined if they do not vote
- C.
It is the responsibility of all citizens to participate in the electoral process
- 8.What is the purpose of a referendum in the Australian Constitution?
- A.
To break the deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate on legislation
- B.
To gauge the opinion of citizens on a particular Constitutional matter
- C.
To alter the wording of the Constitution
- 9.What does ‘one vote – one value’ mean?
- A.
Citizens can vote only once
- B.
Every vote has equal worth
- C.
Voting is an important right
- 10.The Australian Constitution is the set of legal principles by which Australia is governed
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Australia is a democracy as every Member of Parliament is elected by the citizens, as a representative of the people to make decisions and laws for the nation
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.The House of Representatives is also known as the States House
- A.
True
- B.
False
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