Pretest - Year 8 Civics

A constitution is:

• a set of rules for governing a country

• a set of laws that must be followed by all citizens

• a document written by a colonial ruler, in the case of Australia, by England

• a house of parliament in Australia

Australia became a nation on the 1^st of January

• 2000

• 1901

• 1788

• 1770

Prior to federation, there were this many colonies in Australia

• five

• six

• eight

• four

The constitution can only be changed by holding a

A double majority in a Referendum refers to

• more than 50% of eligible voters in Australia agreeing to a constitutional change as well as more than 50% of members of parliament

• more than 50% of eligible voters in Australia agreeing to change the constitution as well as the Queen

• more than 50% of members of parliament agreeing to change the constitution as well as the Governor-General

• more than 50% of eligible voters in Australia agreeing to a constitutional change as well as more than 50% of voters in four of the six states of Australia agreeing to this change

These two sections of the Constitution outline most of the law-making powers of the federal parliament

• 51 and 52

• 20 and 21

• 100 and 101

• 10 and 11

The responsibilities of the three levels of government (local, state and federal) is known as the __________ of Powers.

As outlined in the Constitution, Australia’s federal government is responsible for:

• Education, hospitals and currency

• Trade, Defence and Immigration

• Immigration, rubbish collection and urban planning

• Rubbish collection, urban planning and national parks

The federal government raises money to provide services through

• Income tax

• Goods and Services Tax

• Business Tax

• all answers are correct

Garbage collection and parks are provided by which level of government?