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Government: Westminster system, political persuasion, parliament now
Government: Westminster system, political persuasion, parliament now
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1
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
150
72
76
74
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The separation of powers refers to which three branches of government?
Law, order and justice
The executive, legislative and judicial
The legal, executive and the police
Parliament, government and the high court
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Believe that change carries risk and should be made slowly
conservative
reactionary
right wing
progressive
4
What is the Constitution?
Lays down basic functions of the Westminster System & Courts
The final court of appeal or highest court
set of rules that governs how Australia is controlled & run
A score that represents your character’s health and stamina
5
What can influence the way people vote?
old media
polls
social media
family and friends
6
Supporters of which party are being satirised in this cartoon?
Australian Greens
Democrats
Australian Labor Party
Australian Liberal Party
7
If there is no majority in the lower house it’s called a
minority government
hung parliament
failed election
vote of no confidence
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Who's this?
Grumpy
former PM
Malcolm Turnbull
Tony Abbott
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The Senate is comprised of
12 senators per state and 2 senators from each territory
76 senators
10 senators per state, 4 for each territory
6 senators from each state or territory
10
Australia is a
Federal commonwealth
Socialist paradise
Constitutional monarchy
Representative democracy
11
The backbench is where
the minor parties sit
the ministers without portfolios sit
the independents sit
the cool kids sit
12
As well as the lower house, the House of Representatives can also be referred to as
The House of Commons
The state’s house
The people’s house
13
People shouldn’t have to pay for someone else’s education or health service
Right Wing
Left Wing
14
value tradition and economic freedom
Right Wing
Left Wing
15
The upper house in also called the
Senate
green house
House of Lords
red house
16
Who's this?
Treasurer
Governor General
Current PM
ScoMo
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Cabinet is
Senior ministers appointed by the Governor General
Selected Ministers with important portfolios
All ministers with portfolios, aka the Front Bench
Top level ministers within the executive government
18
How many seats are needed in the House of Representatives to form a majority government?
at least 51%
at least 75
At least 76
150
19
To guarantee supply means that the government
always has enough votes to pass monetary & financial bills
has enough people to fill its cabinet
has a majority in the lower house
has enough money to spend on their budget
20
Which political stance advocates for rapid change?
moderate
radical
conservative
left wing
21
Who is depicted in this cartoon?
Scott Morrison, Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Turnbull
The current PM and former PMs
Scott Morrison and members of his cabinet
22
The cross bench is
Where independents sit
Where the cabinet sits
Where you sit when you cross the floor
Where minor parties sit
23
On the political spectrum, the man in this cartoon would be
radical
conservative
statist
reactionary
24
Are usually progressive in nature
Left Wing
Right Wing
25
Who is this?
Bill Shorten
Prime Minister
opposition leader
Scott Morrison
26
Believe in taxation to redistribute opportunity and wealth
Left Wing
Right Wing
27
To form a political party, you need
A written constitution
At least 500 members
a cool name
register with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
28
What political stance is being supported here?
Libertarian
Right Wing
Authoritarian
Radical
29
Who's this?
Queensland's Premier
deputy PM
deputy opposition leader
Tanya Plibersek
30
Who is Australia's Governor General?
Quentin Bryce
John Kerr
Scott Morrison
Peter Cosgrove
31
Who is Queensland’s Premier?
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Annastacia Palaszczuk
Anastazia Palscuzuk
Anna Bligh
32
Believe business shouldn’t be regulated
Left Wing
Right Wing
33
When there are two houses it’s called a _____ parliament?
bicamel
two house
dual
bicameral
34
Minor parties in the Senate can often hold
the balance of power
the swing vote
the mace
a minority government
35
The Westminster System of government in Australia is largely modelled on the govt. system in
Canada
The USA
New Zealand
Great Britain
36
This is our ____ parliament?
50th
44th
45th
47th
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Who is Australia’s Head of State?
Queen Elizabeth II
The Governor General
The Prime Minister
The Queen
