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The Governor General in Australia is ______________________ .
a) Appointed by the Prime Minister
b) Inherited
c) Appointed by the Queen
d) Elected by the People

The House of Representatives in Australia is ________________________.
a) Appointed by the Prime Minister
b) Inherited
c) Appointed by the Queen
d) Elected by the People

The Senate in Australia is ____________________.
a) Appointed by the Parliament
b) Appointed by the Queen
c) Appointed by the Governor General with advice from the Prime Minister
d) Appointed by the Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of Australia, and Canada are ______________________.
a) elected by Parliament
b) Inherited
c) appointed by the Queen
d) Elected by the People

Which best describes the type of government in Australia?
a) democracy
b) communist
c) parliamentary republic
d) constitutional monarchy

Which best describes the type of economy of Australia?
a) traditional
b) market
c) mixed
d) command

Most democracies have a government with three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. In Australia and New Zealand, the head of the executive branch is the________________________.
a) Prime Minister
b) Parliament
c) Supreme Court
d) Governor General

When the Queen is not in Australia who is in charge of the legislature?(Be Careful!)
a) ministers of state
b) prime minister
c) senate
d) governor general

Australian legislature is ____________________ meaning two houses.
a) unicameral
b) bicameral
c) tricameral
d) quadrilcammeral

How long are the terms of office in the Australian House of Representatives?
a) 2years
b) 3years
c) 4years
d) 6years

Australia’s political structure can best be described as a_______________________.
a) feudality
b) dictatorship
c) parliamentary system
d) federal system

The governments of Australia and New Zealand today are most similar to the government of which other country?
a) Spain
b) France
c) Germany
d) United Kingdom

Australia has a high Gross Domestic Product (GDP). What is the MAIN reason for this?
a) High tax rates
b) tariffs received from other countries
c) Educated workers
d) Immigrants with low paying jobs

How is the Prime Minister chosen in Australia?
a) Voted for directly by the people
b) Appointed by the Governor-General
c) Appointed by the Queen
d) By the party with the majority in Parliament (legislature)

In the Australian government, what is the name of the upper house of the legislature?
a) House of Lords
b) House of Representatives
c) House of Commons
d) Senate

In the Australian government, what is the name of the lower house of the legislature?
a) House of Lords
b) House of Representatives
c) House of Commons
d) Senate

In the Australian government, who is the head of state if the Queen is not in Australia?
a) High Judge
b) Governor General
c) President
d) Prime Minster

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