What is the position of the ACT and the Northern Territory in government?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. They govern themselves through their own assemblies, under federal law
- Step 1: Parliament granted self-government to the territories, but they are not states. Answer: Self-government through assemblies. Why not the others: Each territory has two senators, only a referendum changes the Constitution, and they are not independent.
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