Practice Test – 8

The following Australian citizenship practice test has 20 questions in total.

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#1. The states and the Northern Territory have their own police forces.

a. True

a. True

b. False

b. False

#2. Australians believe that change should occur through discussion, peaceful persuasion and the democratic process.

a. True

a. True

b. False

b. False

#3. Votes in Australia are cast by secret ballot, but you are not free to vote for any candidate.

a. True

a. True

b. False

b. False

Tips: Votes are cast by secret ballot, so you are free and safe to vote for any candidate.

#4. What happened on 1 January 1901?

a. The Australian Constitution was amended for the first time.

a. The Australian Constitution was amended for the first time.

b. The Australian Constitution was first drafted.

b. The Australian Constitution was first drafted.

c. The Australian Constitution came into effect.

c. The Australian Constitution came into effect.

d. None of the above

d. None of the above

#5. What is a referendum?

a. A special vote to elect a different Prime Minister

a. A special vote to elect a different Prime Minister

b. A special vote to elect a different Queen

b. A special vote to elect a different Queen

c. A special vote to amend the Australian Constitution

c. A special vote to amend the Australian Constitution

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

#6. Who appoints the judges and magistrates?

a. The Queen

a. The Queen

b. The citizens

b. The citizens

c. The government

c. The government

d. The Governor General

d. The Governor General

#7. Which of the following has the power to interpret and apply laws?

a. Executive

a. Executive

b. Legislative

b. Legislative

c. Judicial

c. Judicial

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

#8. Each state has its own constitution and its own parliament.

a. True

a. True

b. False

b. False

#9. What is the party or coalition of parties that wins the second largest number of votes in an election called?

a. The Ruling party

a. The Ruling party

b. The Opposition party

b. The Opposition party

c. The Cabinet

c. The Cabinet

d. The Government

d. The Government

#10. Who is the constitutional Head of State of Australia?

a. The Prime Minister

a. The Prime Minister

b. Queen Elizabeth II

b. Queen Elizabeth II

c. The Governor General

c. The Governor General

d. The Opposition party leader

d. The Opposition party leader

#11. Who represents the Queen in Australia?

a. The Prime Minister

a. The Prime Minister

b. The Governor General

b. The Governor General

c. The Opposition Party Leader

c. The Opposition Party Leader

d. The Aboriginal Leaders

d. The Aboriginal Leaders

#12. Who is the highest authority in Australian courts?

a. The judges or magistrates

a. The judges or magistrates

b. The police

b. The police

c. The jury

c. The jury

d. The lawyers

d. The lawyers

#13. Who is the leader or Head of Australian Government?

a. The Queen

a. The Queen

b. The Prime Minister

b. The Prime Minister

c. The Governor General

c. The Governor General

d. The Governors

d. The Governors

#14. The House of Representatives and the Senate consider, debate and vote on whether they agree with the Bill.

a. True

a. True

b. False

b. False

#15. Which government is responsible for social security and defence?

a. The state and territory government

a. The state and territory government

b. The Australian Government

b. The Australian Government

c. The local government

c. The local government

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

#16. What is the leader of a territory government called?

a. Prime Minister

a. Prime Minister

b. Chief Minister

b. Chief Minister

c. Premier

c. Premier

d. Territory Minister

d. Territory Minister

#17. What is the role of the Council of Australian Government?

a. To hold national elections

a. To hold national elections

b. To report to the Queen about critical domestic issues

b. To report to the Queen about critical domestic issues

c. To appoint ministers

c. To appoint ministers

d. To facilitate and encourage cooperation among the levels of government

d. To facilitate and encourage cooperation among the levels of government

#18. If you need to use a gun in Australia, you must get a license from ______ .

a. the judges or magistrates

a. the judges or magistrates

b. the police

b. the police

c. the local government

c. the local government

d. any one of the three

d. any one of the three

#19. Courts can only base their decision on_____

a. the jury's sympathy with the defendant

a. the jury's sympathy with the defendant

b. the evidence presented before them

b. the evidence presented before them

c. what police suspected

c. what police suspected

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

#20. Who represents the citizens in the House of Representatives?

a. The Queen

a. The Queen

b. MPs

b. MPs

c. Mayors

c. Mayors

d. Governors

d. Governors

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