Free Australian citizenship Practice Test - Page 9

Specify the meaning of Australia's parliamentary democracy government.

• It is the power of the government comes from the Australian Prime Minister
• It is the power of the government comes from the Australian representatives
• It is the power of the government comes from the Australian people
• None of the above

Who all are involved in the governance of the country?

• All the major Australian corporations
• All the Australian people
• All the people from the Australia house of parliament
• None of the above

Specify how the Australian people governed the country.

• By regularly vote for people to represent them in parliament
• By regularly vote for only Premier to represent them in state of government
• By regularly vote only for Prime Minister to represent Australian country
• None of the above

By whom can the laws that govern the Australian country be made and changed?

• Only the Prime Minister
• Only the parliament
• Only the citizen of Australia
• Only the Governor

Australia's laws must be obeyed by whom?

• The police must obey Australia's laws
• The representatives in parliament must obey Australia's laws
• Everyone must obey Australia's laws

Those who do not obey Australia's laws, what happens to them?

• They may be arrested by the court and have to go to police
• They may be arrested by the police and have to go to court
• They may be arrested by the police and have to go to prison
• None of the above

Is it true that all Australians, including government and organizational leaders, are equal under the law?

• True
• False

What does ‘rule of law' mean?

• That Australian people enforce the law
• That no person or group is above the law
• That no person or group is below the law
• None of the above

Is it true that those who hold positions of power in the Australian community do not have to obey Australian laws?

• True
• False

Select the incorrect statement below regarding Australian “mateship”.

• Do not drive a friend in need to go to a medical appointment
• Visit someone who is lonely
• Take a meal to an elderly neighbour
• Drive a friend to a medical appointment

In times of need, Australians have support through government social security.

• True
• False

Choose an example of freedom of speech from the options below.

• Men and women are treated equally in a court of law
• Australians are free to not follow a religion
• People can peacefully protest against government decisions
• None of the above

Are we free to say and write what we think in Australia without harming others?

• True
• False

Even when others' views differ from our own, it is important to respect their freedom of speech and freedom of expression.

• True
• False

Australia's heritage religion is:

• Judaeo-Christian
• Protestant
• Catholic
• None of the above

Which world famous reef runs along the eastern coast of Queensland?

• Indonisia Reef
• Sky Dive Reef
• Great Barrier Reef
• None of the above

Along the main highway between _______ and __________ lives the small population of the Northern Territory.

• Alice springs and Palmerston
• Palmerston and Belconnen
• Darwin and Alice Springs
• None of the above

What is the name of the flag of Great Britain that appears on the Australian National Flag?

• The Commonwealth Star
• The Union Jack
• The Southern Cross
• The Western Cross

On the Torres Strait Islander Flag, the points of the white star represent _____

• a symbol for all Torres Strait Islanders
• a symbol of peace
• the island groups in the Torres Strait
• None of the above

The colours of the Australian Aboriginal Flag are __________

• Black, red and yellow
• White, green, and black
• White, black and green
• Black, red and green