Democracy
What is an election?
A process where people vote to choose representatives.
Name one of the two major political party in Australia.
Australian Labor Party, Liberal Party
What are the two houses of Australia's federal Parliament?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is an electorate?
A defined geographical area represented by an elected member of Parliament.
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
What is a candidate?
A person who is running for election.
What is an Independent MP?
An elected representative who is not a member of a political party.
Which house is also known as the lower house?
The House of Representatives.
What does preferential voting mean?
Voters rank candidates in order of preference.
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
What is a representative democracy?
A system where people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
Why do political parties exist?
To bring people with similar ideas together and work towards shared policies and goals.
What is one major role of the House of Representatives?
To represent electorates, debate and vote on bills, and determine who forms government.
What is an informal vote?
A ballot paper that does not meet the rules to be counted as a formal vote.
Which ocean is the largest in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
What is a constitutional monarchy?
A system with a monarch as head of state, whose powers are limited by a constitution and laws.
Which party currently forms the federal Opposition ?
Liberal
What is one major role of the Senate?
To review and vote on bills, scrutinise the government and represent the states and territories.
Why are some Victorian electorates much larger geographically than others?
Less densely populated areas need larger electorates to contain enough voters, while densely populated areas can have smaller ones.
How many days are there in a leap year?
366
Name two advantages of living in a representative democracy.
Possible answers:
- people have a say
- representatives speak for communities
- governments can be held accountable
- elections allow people to change their representatives.
Why might a voter choose an Independent candidate instead of a major party candidate?
They may prefer the candidate's local priorities, policies or independence from party decisions.
Why do proposed federal laws generally need to pass both houses?
So both houses can consider and agree to the proposed law.
In a preferential House of Representatives election, what happens if no candidate has more than 50% of first-preference votes?
The candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their votes are transferred to the next available preference. This repeats until a candidate has a majority of the continuing votes.
What is the only continent located in all four hemispheres?
Africa