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