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A quiz to check how much is known about our system of #government.
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1
Potential acts of parliament before they are voted into law are called:
Theses
Papers
Bills
Standing Orders
2
A member of Parliament who looks after a particular area is :
A backbencher.
A minister.
A person of responsibility.
An important person.
3
An informal vote is:
A ballot paper that has not been filled in correctly.
A ballot paper has been marked 1, 2, 3, 4 up or down.
A ballot paper that was wrongly counted by AEC employees.
A ballot paper that has been filled in correctly.
4
How many levels of government are there in Australia?
Four
Three
One
Two
5
Which level of government is responsible for education and Emergency Services?
International
Federal
Local
State
6
Who is the current Australian Prime Minister?
Bill Shorten
Malcolm Turnbull
Tony Abbott
Kevin Rudd
7
Who was the first Prime Minister?
Edmund Barton
Alfred Deakin
John Howard
Sir Henry Parkes
8
What is the role of the Governor-General?
Make decisions as a judge in the High Court.
To select the Australian Defence Force.
To sign bills to make them law.
To Lead the Government.
9
In Australia’s Federal Parliament, the Upper House is called the:
The House of Lords
The House of Speakers
The Senate
The House of Representatives
10
Which of the following does the Federal Government not control?
Foreign Affairs
Defence
Customs
Rubbish Collection
11
In Australia’s Federal Parliament, the Lower House is called the:
The House of Lords
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The House of Speakers
12
What is the set of rules for governing our country called?
The Constitution
The Law Bible
The Regulation
The Federation
13
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Voting in Australia is by secret ballot.
You must be 21 years old to vote in Australian elections.
You must have your name checked off the electoral roll.
Voting in Australia is compulsory for all citizens.
14
Which house is the Prime Minister a member of?
The House of Representatives
The House of Speakers
The Senate
The House of Lords
15
In which year did Federation occur?
1901
1899
1801
1910
16
Who is Gladys Berejiklian?
The Premier
The Prime Minister
The Mayor
The Governor
17
Who is the highest elected official in Australia?
The President
King or Queen of England
The Governor General
The Prime Minister
18
Where did the first parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia sit?
Brisbane
Sydney
Canberra
Melbourne
19
When you are eligible to vote in an election, your name is recorded on the:
The Electoral List
The Electoral Catalogue
The Electoral Record
The Electoral Roll
20
Which of the following is NOT a political party in Australia?
The Liberal Party
The Communist Party
The Labor Party
The Greens
