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  1. In 1975 which Governor-General dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam?
  2. What did Australians decide in the 1999 referendum?
  3. Which Act in 1986 ended the last legal links between Australia and the United Kingdom?
  4. When did the Australian Capital Territory gain self-government?
  5. Which territory gained self-government in 1978?
  6. Which of these can Australian citizens do that permanent residents cannot?
  7. Can Australian citizens hold citizenship of another country as well?
  8. What is the term for the Government's plan to spend and raise money for a year?
  9. Which official is responsible for the Budget?
  10. What is Hansard?
  11. Who appoints the judges of the High Court of Australia?
  12. What is a by-election?
  13. What is the title of the leader of the government in an Australian state?
  14. What is the title of the leader of the government in the Northern Territory?
  15. What is the lower house of parliament called in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia?
  16. In which city is the High Court of Australia based?
  17. Which house of the Australian Parliament is often called the house of review?
  18. Who chairs meetings of the Australian federal Cabinet?
  19. Which body, made up of the Governor-General and ministers, gives formal legal effect to federal government decisions?

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