Australian Government

Question 0

What are ballot papers

Answer 0

A paper which shows the names of the candidates who are standing for an election. The voter numbers the squared to show his or her preferences

Question 1

What is an act

Answer 1

It is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament

Question 2

What’s a bill

Answer 2

A draft act of parliament presented to either house by one of its members

Question 3

What’s the coalition

Answer 3

A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government

Question 4

What’s a donkey vote

Answer 4

A ballot paper marked 1,2,3,4 straight done (or up) the list of candidates

Question 5

What’s legislation

Answer 5

Laws, considered collectively

The process of making or enacting laws

Question 6

What’s a swinging voter

Answer 6

An elector who does not have a steady pattern of voting for the same party

Question 7

What’s taxation

Answer 7

The levying of tax

Question 8

What’s civics

Answer 8

The study of citizenship

Question 9

What’s citizenship

Answer 9

Being a contributing part of a community

Question 10

What is a responsibility

Answer 10

Obey the law

Question 11

What’s the Australian constitution

Answer 11

Structure for parliament and powers of the commonwealth and state powers

Question 12

What are some of Australia’s rights

Answer 12

A clean environment 
Freedom of religion 
Freedom of speech 
Vote in elections 
Privacy 
Safety 
Own land

Question 13

What are the 6 types of government

Answer 13

Direct democracy 
Representative democracy 
Tyranny 
Autocratic rule 
Aristocracy 
Absolute rule

Question 14

What’s direct democracy

Answer 14

Everyone makes the decisions

Question 15

What’s representative democracy

Answer 15

An elected group makes the decisions

Question 16

What’s tyranny

Answer 16

One person who rules in an arbitrary (based on personal feeling, rather than rules) and often cruel way

Question 17

What’s autocratic rule

Answer 17

One person who rules independently and with unlimited powers

Question 18

What’s absolute rule

Answer 18

The right to rule is inherited, and the monarchs is not limited by laws or a constitution

Question 19

What’s aristocracy

Answer 19

Government rules by a nobility of upper classes

Question 20

How old do you have to be before you vote

Answer 20

18 and over

Question 21

What are the two houses in the federal government

Answer 21

House of Representatives and the senate

Question 22

What’s the leader of the federal government called

Answer 22

Prime minister

Question 23

How many years is a federal election held

Answer 23

3 years

Question 24

How long is the senate represented for

Answer 24

6 years

Question 25

What's the leader of the state government called

Answer 25

Premier

Question 26

What's the head of the local government called

Answer 26

Mayor or shire president

Question 27

What is the type of government is Australian

Answer 27

Representative democracy

Question 28

What day is an election held

Answer 28

Saturday

Question 29

Why is the HoR more powerful then the senate

Answer 29

They can decide to impose taxation and spend money

Question 30

What's the treasure responsible for

Answer 30

Raising and spreading money

Question 31

What's the cabinet

Answer 31

Where the prime minister and senior ministers meet

Question 32

What's a shadow minister

Answer 32

Member of the opposition

Question 33

What's a backbencher

Answer 33

Not a member of the cabinet or shadow cabinet. Sits on the back benches of the house

Question 34

What's the speaker

Answer 34

The chairperson in the HoR. The speaker ensures that the rules of the house are obeyed.

Question 35

What's the Hansard

Answer 35

The record of everything. The reporters write down everything that is said

Question 36

What's the sergeant of arms

Answer 36

Permanent parliamentary officer who is responsible for keeping order In the house

Question 37

How many sections of the parliament must approve a law

Answer 37

3

Question 38

Who approves a bill and in which order

Answer 38

HoR Senate Governor - general

Question 39

What does a bill become if it's approved

Answer 39

An act then a law of the country

Question 40

What's a referendum

Answer 40

The federal parliament proposes a law/change and then citizens have to vote yes or no for a change to happen - majority votes win

Question 41

What's high court

Answer 41

If the federal government makes a law and a significant number of people disagree with the law, they va, take it to the high court to get it overturned

Question 42

Who is the premier of QLD

Answer 42

Campbell Newman

Question 43

Who is our local member (mayor)

Answer 43

Bill Ludwig

Question 44

Who is our state member

Answer 44

Bruce young

Question 45

Who is our federal member

Answer 45

Michelle Landry

Question 46

What laws does the federal government do

Answer 46

Makes laws about defence, employment, family support, immigration, communications, imports/exports and media

Question 47

What does the federal government do

Answer 47

Supplies money to state parliament for programs Raise money by taxes and charges

Question 48

What does the local government do

Answer 48

Concerned with matters in the local area Receives state and federal funding

Question 49

What does the state government do

Answer 49

Responsible for all areas Receives federal funding

Question 50

what's the difference between a right and a responsibility

Answer 50

A responsibility is following through a right

Question 51

What's a constitution

Answer 51

It's a set of rules by which Australia is run

Question 52

Where does the federal government sit (what city)

Answer 52

Canberra