Civics & Citizenship

Question 1

What is a democracy?
Name 2 democratic values.
What kind of democracy is Australia?

Question 2

What is justice?
What rights do we have in Australia that are protected by our Constitution?

Question 3

Why is it important to ask questions as citizens?

Question 4

What is a democratic process? Give an example.

Question 5

What does citizen mean?

Question 6

What does civics mean?

Question 7

What does government mean?

Question 8

What is the role of Australian parliament?

Question 9

Why is it important for people to vote on really important decisions that affect the whole nation?

Question 10

How is Australia’s political system shaped by the Constitution?

Question 11

What are the key principles of Australia’s legal system?

Question 12

Why is it important that the legal system treats everyone fairly?

Question 13

What is the Australian Constitution?
When did it first come into effect?
Name 2 purposes.

Question 14

What are the 3 levels of government in Australia?

Question 15

What kind of laws does the Federal government make?

Question 16

What is the difference between federal and state government?

Question 17

What is meant by the separation of powers?

Question 18

Who does the governor-general represent?
What is the name of the current governor-general?

Question 19

How many senators are in the Senate?

Question 20

How many MPs are in the House of Representatives?

Question 21

What does bicameral mean?

Question 22

Which house of parliament is the upper house, and which is the lower house?

Question 23

How many electorates are there in the House of Reps?

Question 24

What is the title given to the leader of the majority party in the House of Reps?

Question 25

What is a referendum?

Question 26

Why do people vote on a referendum when they already have elected politicians to represent them?

Question 27

What is a double majority?

Question 28

What happened in 1967 and why is it important?

Question 29

What are laws?

Question 30

What is the purpose of the legal system?

Question 31

Organise the Magistrates, District, and Supreme Courts in order from lowest to highest, and state one feature of each.

Question 32

How does the rule of law protect our way of life?

Question 33

What is meant by the right to a fair trial?

Question 34

Why might someone need legal representation if they are legally allowed to represent themselves in court?

Question 35

Why is the burden of proof on the prosecutor and not the defendant?

Question 36

What is a jury?

Question 37

What role to witnesses play in the legal system?

Question 38

What is a legal practitioner?

Question 39

What is a solicitor?

Question 40

What is a barrister?

Question 41

List 3 responsibilities of a judge.

Question 42

What is legal aid?

Question 43

What are community legal centres?