TAKE THE KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
Please circle the correct answers
1. On 1 Jan 1901
a. Captain Cook landed and raised the British Flag at Botany Bay
b. The colonies became states and the Australian Constitution came into being
c. Governor Phillip and the convicts arrived at Sydney Cove
d. there was a giant party in Centennial Park in Sydney to celebrate the New Year
2. From 1891 drafts of the Australian Constitution were written by:
a. The Governors of the six colonies
b. The free male settlers who were property owners
c. Delegates from the Australasian colonies including Henry Parkes (Premier NSW) Edmond Barton and Samuel Griffith (Premier QLD)
d. The Queen of England and her Ministers in the United Kingdom
3. Prior to British settlement Australia was populated by:
a. People of Polynesian descent
b. The Dutch who had settled in the 1500’s
c. It wasn’t populated by any people
d. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
4. The word democracy and the act of voting comes from:
a. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 60,000 years ago
b. England in the 1700’s
c. Ancient Greece between 508 and 322 BC
d. The Vikings in England from the years 930 to 979
5. The principle rule of law refers to the idea that:
a. If you do something wrong you will go directly to jail and then you must prove you are innocent
b. You must know and obey all the rules of the country
c. The Prime Minister can throw people they think are guilty in jail
d. Every person is subject to the laws of the land regardless of their status
6. The Principle democracy in the Australian Constitution means:
a. All citizens must vote for our Judges
b. All Australian Citizens 16 and over must vote in every election
c. Our Parliamentarians are “directly chosen by the people”
d. You must own land to be able to vote
7. What are the branches in the separation of powers?
a. The Prime Minister, the Premiers and Mayors
b. The Legislature, the Executive and The Judiciary
c. The Parliament, the Senate and the Governor-General
d. The Governor-General, The Prime minister and the Chief Justice
8. The principle of federalism means that the powers of government are:
a. Local Government, the State/Territory Governments and the Federal Government which are completely independent of each other
b. The High Court deciding policy on issues affecting the Federal Government and State /Territory Governments
c. The people from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra coming together for meetings
d. Are shared between the Federal Government and the Governments of States/Territories.
9. Under the principle of nationhood, the Australian Constitution can only be amended by:
a. The Prime Minister and Cabinet making an alteration
b. A postal plebiscite with the people voting
c. A referendum of all voters
d. The High Court handing down a decision
10. Our Constitution:
a. Prevents the Commonwealth Parliament from requiring people to perform religious acts
b. Allows the Commonwealth Parliament to convict people without a trial
c. Gives everyone a right to carry a gun
d. Gives everyone a right to stand for Parliament
1. On 1 Jan 1901
a. Captain Cook landed and raised the British Flag at Botany Bay
b. The colonies became states and the Australian Constitution came into being
c. Governor Phillip and the convicts arrived at Sydney Cove
d. there was a giant party in Centennial Park in Sydney to celebrate the New Year
2. From 1891 drafts of the Australian Constitution were written by:
a. The Governors of the six colonies
b. The free male settlers who were property owners
c. Delegates from the Australasian colonies including Henry Parkes (Premier NSW) Edmond Barton and Samuel Griffith (Premier QLD)
d. The Queen of England and her Ministers in the United Kingdom
3. Prior to British settlement Australia was populated by:
a. People of Polynesian descent
b. The Dutch who had settled in the 1500’s
c. It wasn’t populated by any people
d. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
4. The word democracy and the act of voting comes from:
a. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 60,000 years ago
b. England in the 1700’s
c. Ancient Greece between 508 and 322 BC
d. The Vikings in England from the years 930 to 979
5. The principle rule of law refers to the idea that:
a. If you do something wrong you will go directly to jail and then you must prove you are innocent
b. You must know and obey all the rules of the country
c. The Prime Minister can throw people they think are guilty in jail
d. Every person is subject to the laws of the land regardless of their status
6. The Principle democracy in the Australian Constitution means:
a. All citizens must vote for our Judges
b. All Australian Citizens 16 and over must vote in every election
c. Our Parliamentarians are “directly chosen by the people”
d. You must own land to be able to vote
7. What are the branches in the separation of powers?
a. The Prime Minister, the Premiers and Mayors
b. The Legislature, the Executive and The Judiciary
c. The Parliament, the Senate and the Governor-General
d. The Governor-General, The Prime minister and the Chief Justice
8. The principle of federalism means that the powers of government are:
a. Local Government, the State/Territory Governments and the Federal Government which are completely independent of each other
b. The High Court deciding policy on issues affecting the Federal Government and State /Territory Governments
c. The people from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra coming together for meetings
d. Are shared between the Federal Government and the Governments of States/Territories.
9. Under the principle of nationhood, the Australian Constitution can only be amended by:
a. The Prime Minister and Cabinet making an alteration
b. A postal plebiscite with the people voting
c. A referendum of all voters
d. The High Court handing down a decision
10. Our Constitution:
a. Prevents the Commonwealth Parliament from requiring people to perform religious acts
b. Allows the Commonwealth Parliament to convict people without a trial
c. Gives everyone a right to carry a gun
d. Gives everyone a right to stand for Parliament
Answers
(1. b) (2. c) (3. d) 4. c) (5. d) (6. c) (7. b) (8. d) (9. c) (10. a)
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