Civics & Citizenship 29 June

The Australian _______ is the set of rules which guides the composition of the Australian Parliament .

Which parliament passed The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act in 1900?

• The Australian Parliament

• The British Parliament

• The United Nations

• The Victorian state parliament

The Australian Constitution is best defined as:

• A set of rules by which Australia is run

• A declaration of independence

• A list of laws in Australia

• A Bill of Rights

On which date did the Australian Constitution come into effect?

• 1 January 1901

• 9 May 1988

• 26 January 1788

• 11 November 1975

The Australian Constitution addresses the powers of which 3 separate groups?

• The Prime Minister, Cabinet ministers and shadow ministers

• The Australian Parliament, the Executive Government, and the Judiciary

• The federal, state, and local governments

• The Government, the opposition, and the crossbench

True or false: the Constitution also acts as a Bill of Rights?

• True

• False

The Australian Constitution guarantees which right?

• The right to privacy

• The right to free speech

• The right to a trial by jury for federal offences

• The right to an education

What is the process by which Australians can change the Constitution?

• Referendum vote

• Parliamentary vote

• Plebiscite vote

• Only the King can change it

A referendum is only successful when it is:

• Agreed to by ALL voters

• Agreed to by a majority of states

• Agreed to by a majority of voters

• Agreed to by a majority of voters AND a majority of states

True or false: of 44 proposed changes to the Australian Constitution, only 8 have passed.

• True

• False