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