Politics Flashcards
Is Australia a Republic?
No it has a monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of England.
Australia is a constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy, and a federation.
Queen Elizabeth II is queen of how many countries?
She is Constitutional Monarch of 16 Sovereign States.
Also head of 54 member Commonwealth of Nations.
Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
What is a Federation?
A collection of states or colonies that join together to become one nation.
Federation states follow some rules together, and create some limited rules for themselves.
Australia six colonies.
USA is made up of 50 States.
How many states are there in the US?
50 states and one federal district (Washington D. C.)
What were the last 2 states to join the USA?
Alaska and Hawaii both in 1959
What is a constitutional monarchy?
A government with a monarch acting as head of state, who must act within the rules of the constitution.
What is an absolute monarchy?
Where the monarch has all the power to rule and not bound by any government or rules.
Brunei Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Swaziland Vatican City (elected monarch pope)
When did Australia hold a referendum about becoming a Republic?
1999 and they said NO
Which House does Queen Elizabeth II belong to?
House of Windsor
When was Queen Elizabeth II coronated?
2 June 1953
When did The reign of Queen Elizabeth II begin?
6 February 1952
How many Jubilees, of her accension to the throne, has Queen Elizabeth II celebrated?
3
Silver in 1977
Golden in 2002
Diamond 2012
Which British monarch has had the longest reign?
Queen Victoria 63 years and 7 months (1837 to 1901)
Queen Elizabeth II is 2nd with 60 so far
Victoria was the longest reign of any female monarch in history.
What is the difference between a Republic and a democracy?
They are the same apart from one difference.
In a Republic, power stays with the individual. In a democracy the majority view has to be followed by everyone ie the minority has no power.
