Australian Citizenship Test · Democracy, Government and the Law
Parliament, elections and the Constitution
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- What are the two houses of the Australian federal Parliament?
- How many senators does each Australian state elect to the Senate?
- How long is the term of a state senator in the Australian Senate?
- What is the maximum term of the House of Representatives before an election must be held?
- Who represents the King in Australia?
- Who is the leader of the federal government in Australia?
- What does the Australian Electoral Commission do?
- How are changes to the Australian Constitution made?
- What is required for a referendum to succeed in changing the Constitution?
- Which of these is a responsibility of the federal government?
- Which of these is usually a responsibility of local councils?
- Which of these is mainly a state or territory responsibility?
- In which city is the federal Parliament of Australia located?
- Which is the capital city of Western Australia?
- Which is the capital city of South Australia?
- Which is the capital city of Tasmania?
- Which is the capital city of Queensland?
- Which is the capital city of Victoria?
- Which is the capital of New South Wales?
- Which is the capital city of the Northern Territory?
- Which system of voting is used for the House of Representatives?
- Which system is used to elect the Senate?
- Is voting compulsory in federal elections for Australian citizens?
- What is a secret ballot?
- Which party or coalition forms the federal government?
- Which of the following is the role of the Opposition in Parliament?
- Who presides over the House of Representatives?
- Who presides over the Senate?
- What is the name given to the way Australia is governed with a monarch and an elected parliament?
- Which term describes the division of power between a national government and state governments?
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