What is the primary How do interest groups What term is used for

Name one famous

typically attempt to gain the process by which
role of lobby groups in Australian referendum
public support for their politicians introduce
influencing law reform that was rejected by
causes when advocating and debate proposed
in Australia? changes to existing the voters.
for legal changes?
laws? A) The Aboriginal Land Rights
A) Drafting new laws
A) By appointing judges A) Constitutional Referendum
B) Enforcing existing laws B) The 1967 Referendum
B) By running for political Convention
C) Advocating for specific C) The Republic Referendum
office B) Referendum
interests D) The Marriage Equality
C) Through public awareness C) Legislative procedure
D) Administering campaigns Referendum
D) Political negotiation
government programs D) By conducting military
operations

Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C

What is the role of the What is the role of What is the purpose of a What is the role of a
media in shaping the Senate in the Royal Commission in shadow minister in the
Australia's legal and Australian political
public opinion on legal legislative process in
political system? landscape?
and political issues? Australia?
A) Leading the government's
A) Approving executive A) Enforcing immigration laws
A) Enforcing laws executive branch
appointments B) Conducting military
B) Influencing voters B) Advising the Prime
B) Vetoing bills passed by the operations
C) Drafting legislation Minister
House of Representatives C) Investigating specific
D) Conducting trials C) Formulating and critiquing
C) Enforcing international issues and making
policies in opposition
treaties recommendations
D) Managing the federal
D) Conducting criminal D) Adjudicating civil lawsuits
budget
investigations

Answer: B Answer: B Answer: C Answer: C

Which level of Which of the following is What is the primary role Which Australian political
government in Australia is a key feature of the party is generally
of the Governor-General
responsible for issues Australian legal system associated with
in Australia's federal
such as education, that is inherited from the conservative and centre-
government?
healthcare, and transport right policies?
British legal tradition?
within a specific state or A) Enforcing federal laws
territory? A) Trial by jury B) Representing the Queen in A) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
A) Local government B) Codified constitution Australia B) Australian Greens
B) Federal government C) Presidential system of C) Leading the Senate C) Liberal Party of Australia
C) Territorial government government D) Appointing judges to the D) Australian Democrats
D) State government D) Bicameral legislature High Court

Answer: D Answer: A Answer: B Answer: C

What’s the order of the What is the process for forming

Pick the most correct concept of a hung
Who is responsible for steps involved in a government in Australia after a
parliament and the challenges that arise
appointing judges to federal election, and what role
when no single political party wins a
conducting a federal does the Governor-General play majority in the House of Representatives.
the High Court of election in Australia, from in this process?
Australia? voting to results. A) The process involves a direct public
vote for the Prime Minister, and the A) A hung parliament is a term used when
there are no elections in a given year.
A) Prime Minister A) Voter registration, polling, Governor-General has no role in
B) A hung parliament occurs when one
counting, and results government formation.
B) Attorney-General B) The party with the most seats in the political party secures an overwhelming
announcement
C) Governor-General B) Candidate nominations, political
House of Representatives forms the majority, leading to an imbalance of power.
government, and the party votes for their C) A hung parliament happens when no
D) Chief Justice of the High campaigning, and inauguration single party wins a clear majority, making it
leader who becomes the prime minister
Court C) Voting, jury selection, and court C) The Prime Minister is appointed by the challenging to form a government and pass
rulings Queen, and government formation is legislation.
D) Opinion polling, political based on royal decrees. D) A hung parliament is a situation where
debates, and policy analysis D) The Senate appoints the government, the Prime Minister resigns.
and the Governor-General serves as a
ceremonial figurehead.

Answer: C Answer:A Answer: B Answer: C