Australia's Government
  • 1. Australia's government is a _________________.
A) a unitary presidential democracy
B) a dictatorship
C) federal parliamentary democracy
D) all of these answers are correct
  • 2. Australia's government is most similar to ___________.
A) Canada
B) The United States
C) Mexico
D) Venezuela
  • 3. Who is the most powerful person in Australia's government?
A) The Members of Parliament
B) The Prime Minister
C) The Monarch
D) The President
  • 4. Who acts as a symbolic leader for Australia?
A) The Members of Parliament
B) The Prime Minister
C) The Monarch
D) The President
  • 5. What group makes laws for Australia?
A) Congress
B) the Monarchy
C) the citizens
D) Parliament
  • 6. How many houses, or parts, does the Australian Parliament have?
A) 4
B) 2
C) 1
D) 3
  • 7. Who chooses the Prime Minister?
A) Chosen by the Governor General
B) Chosen by the Monarch
C) Directly elected by citizens
D) Chosen by the majority party in Parliament
  • 8. All citizens over 18 must vote in Australia.
A) False
B) True
  • 9. What is the capital of Australia?
A) Sydney
B) Adelaide
C) Darwin
D) Canberra
  • 10. How are members of Parliament chosen?
A) They are chosen by the Prime Minister
B) The are elected by citizens
C) They are chosen by the Monarch
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