civics and citizenship

Question 1

when did the Europeans come to Australia and claim it as their own?

Answer 1

January 26 1788

Question 2

what is a constitutional monarchy?

Answer 2

it is when a monarch has most authority over a constitution but the constitution decides what they can and cant do

Question 3

how long had the first nation Australians been in Australia before the invasion of the Europeans?

Answer 3

65,000 years

Question 4

What are the Australian Values?

Answer 4

Australian values based on freedom, respect, fairness and equality of opportunity

Question 5

What is the Australian Identity?

Answer 5

The true Australian identity is a reflection of all that is good in everyone

Question 6

what are the three levels of government?

Answer 6

Federal, State, local

Question 7

what is the federal government responsible for?

Answer 7

country wide issues like foreign affairs, trade and currency

Question 8

what is the local government responsible for?

Answer 8

local issues such as taxation, rubbish collection and community housing

Question 9

what is the state government responsible for?

Answer 9

public transport, community services, sports and recreation, police, prisons

Question 10

What kind of government is Australia?

Answer 10

Constitutional monarchy

Question 11

Definition of constitution

Answer 11

A constitution is a set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization is run.

Question 12

Why do we have a constitution?

Answer 12

to establish the rules of Australia

Question 13

What are the steps required to change the constitution?

Answer 13

The Australian Constitution can only be altered by referendum. In a referendum, all Australians of voting age vote yes or no for the proposed changes. To succeed, a majority of voters nationwide and a majority of States (four out of six) must approve the changes.

Question 14

What are the 3 branches of the constitution/ what are they responsible for?

Answer 14

Legislature. The power to make laws.
Executive. The power to enforce laws.
Judiciary. The power to interpret and apply laws.

Question 15

definition of separation of powers

Answer 15

Separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.

Question 16

what are the two main parliament houses?

Answer 16

The house of representatives and the senate

Question 17

How many members in the senate?

Answer 17

currently 76 members

Question 18

The house of reps each represent an electorate.

Answer 18

Members of the House of Representatives each represent a portion of their state known as a Congressional District, which averages 700,000 people.

Question 19

Who are some important figures in parliament?

Answer 19

The prime minister, the deputy prime minister, president of the senate, speaker of the house of reps,

Question 20

How have Indigenous Australians been treated throughout history?

Answer 20

very poorly. not being labelled as Australians, considered flora and fauna, children taken into white families, used as slaves, ect.

Question 21

what is a Prime Minister?

Answer 21

leader of the whole of Australia

Question 22

what is democracy?

Answer 22

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

Question 23

what is a separation of powers?

Answer 23

Separation of powers is a doctrine of constitutional law under which the three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) are kept separate.

Question 24

what is a bicameral system?

Answer 24

a system of government in which the legislature consists of two houses.

Question 25

what is a constitutional monarchy?

Answer 25

system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government

Question 26

what is preferential voting?

Answer 26

Australian federal elections use a preferential voting system where voters are required to mark a preference in order on the green ballot paper for the house of reps and the white paper for the senate

Question 27

what is the governor general?

Answer 27

the one who governs a large territory or has deputy governors under him.

Question 28

when was the constitution created?

Answer 28

1901