Civics and Citizenship
This type of government allows people to vote for their leaders.
Democracy
The highest court in Australia.
The High Court
The people who drive the story forward through their actions and dialogue.
Characters/Protagonists
The word "telephone" comes from Greek words meaning "far" and this other word
Voice/Sound
Australia became a federation in this year.
1901
The lower house of Australia's federal parliament.
House of Representatives
The principle that says a person is innocent until proven guilty.
Presumption of Innocence
The sequence of events that make up a story.
The Plot
The prefix "bio-" means this.
Life
This Australian test contains 20 multiple-choice questions.
Australian Citizenship test
The three arms of government in Australia.
Legislative, executive, and judicial branches
These courts hear most minor criminal offences.
Magistrates' (Local) Courts
he central struggle or problem in a story.
Conflict
The root "aqua" comes from Latin and means this.
Water
The document that acts as Australia's rulebook for government.
The Australian Constitution
This house of parliament reviews laws passed by the House of Representatives.
The Senate
One principle of justice stating that everyone should be treated the same under the law.
Equality
The time and place in which a story occurs.
Setting
The root "tele-" means this.
Distant/Far
Australian states control these two major areas of responsibility.
Education and health/hospitals
The special vote required to change the Australian Constitution.
Referendum
The legal service that provides advice and lawyers to people who cannot afford them.
Legal Aid
Writers use these five things to help readers imagine a scene vividly.
The Five Senses (naming them is also correct)
The word "dictionary" comes from the Latin word dictio, meaning this.
Speaking/Word
The representative of the British monarch in Australia.
Governor General