Australian Parliament - Year 7 - Civics & Citizenship

Question 1

What does the Parliament actually do? (READ ALL ANSWERS CAREFULLY)

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 2

The origins of the separation of powers can be traced back to?

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1215

Question 3

Burden of proof in a criminal trial is

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the prosecution to successfully prove the accused’s guilt

Question 4

Accused people can also only be found guilty if the court is

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reasonably certain that the accused person committed the crime.

Question 5

Which of the below is the Local Government responsible for?

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Rubbish collection

Question 6

The presumption of innocence is a belief that accused people

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are presumed to be innocent until the prosecution proves they are guilty.

Question 7

What is Australia? (2)

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Democracy, Monarchy

Question 8

What level of Government is in charge of pet regulation?

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Local

Question 9

The Australian Federal Parliament is located in

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Canberra

Question 10

If a person is charged with a criminal offence, they may be granted bail by a magistrate.

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True

Question 11

The Governor-General has the power to

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Withhold the royal assent and return a Bill to parliament.

Question 12

Who is higher in Parliament?

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Governor General

Question 13

Which of these is NOT one of the 5 important functions of parliament?

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To vote in referenda

Question 14

Which service does the Federal Government NOT provide?

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Local Police

Question 15

The Australian Federal Parliament is located in

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Canberra

Question 16

A democracy is

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Government of society members, with elected representatives.

Question 17

The current Australian Prime Minister is

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Anthony Albanese

Question 18

A referendum is a...

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process of allowing the people to vote on an important issue

Question 19

What are the three levels of government?

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Federal, State, Local

Question 20

The House of Representatives in most states is (the correct word, not the colour of the box!)

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Green

Question 21

What is a constitution?

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A set of rules on how a country is run

Question 22

What does the term 'Founding Fathers' mean?

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Member of conventions that created Australian Constitution.

Question 23

One of the main roles of Australian Parliament is to

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make and change laws

Question 24

How many sections does the Australian Constitution have?

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128

Question 25

TRUE OR FALSE: It is very easy to change the constitution

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False

Question 26

Which of the below is the State government responsible for?

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Health Care

Question 27

Which countries influenced Australia's system of government?

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Britain, USA

Question 28

Voting in Australia is

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compulsory

Question 29

The Australian Parliament is made up of...

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King, Governor General, Senate, & House of Representatives

Question 30

What is the first step to make a new law?

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Both houses of Parliament must agree

Question 31

The current Governor General is

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Sam Mostyn

Question 32

Which level of government is the highest?

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Federal

Question 33

The legal system used in Australia today dates to the signing of the Magna Carta in the?

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Thirteenth Century

Question 34

When was Australia's constitution put into action?

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1901

Question 35

What colour is the Senate (Pick the colour written down, not the colour of the box!)

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Red

Question 36

Which level of government deals with national affairs?

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Federal

Question 37

The King is represented by

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The Governor General

Question 38

Which level of government is responsible for taxation and terrorism?

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Federal

Question 39

TRUE OR FALSE: An understandable education campaign is needed for a good constitutional change.

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True

Question 40

The House of Representatives is chaired by ?

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The Speaker

Question 41

How often does a federal election occur?

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About every 3 years

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