What is the primary
Name one famous
role of lobby groups in
influencing law reform
in Australia?
A) Drafting new laws
B) Enforcing existing laws
C) Advocating for specific
interests
D) Administering
government programs
Answer: C
What is the role of the
media in shaping
public opinion on legal
and political issues?
A) Enforcing laws
B) Influencing voters
C) Drafting legislation
D) Conducting trials
Answer: B
Which level of
government in Australia is
responsible for issues
such as education,
healthcare, and transport
within a specific state or
territory?
A) Local government
B) Federal government
C) Territorial government
D) State government
Answer: D
Who is responsible for
appointing judges to
the High Court of
Australia?
A) Prime Minister
B) Attorney-General
C) Governor-General
D) Chief Justice of the High
Court
Answer: C
How do interest groups
typically attempt to gain
public support for their
causes when advocating
for legal changes?
A) By appointing judges
B) By running for political
office
C) Through public awareness
campaigns
D) By conducting military
operations
Answer: C
What is the role of
the Senate in the
legislative process in
Australia?
A) Approving executive
appointments
B) Vetoing bills passed by the
House of Representatives
C) Enforcing international
treaties
D) Conducting criminal
investigations
Answer: B
Which of the following is
a key feature of the
Australian legal system
that is inherited from the
British legal tradition?
A) Trial by jury
B) Codified constitution
C) Presidential system of
government
D) Bicameral legislature
Answer: A
What’s the order of the
steps involved in
conducting a federal
election in Australia, from
voting to results.
A) Voter registration, polling,
counting, and results
announcement
B) Candidate nominations, political
campaigning, and inauguration
C) Voting, jury selection, and court
rulings
D) Opinion polling, political
debates, and policy analysis
Answer:A
What term is used for
the process by which
politicians introduce
and debate proposed
changes to existing
laws?
A) Constitutional
Convention
B) Referendum
C) Legislative procedure
D) Political negotiation
Answer: C
What is the purpose of a
Royal Commission in
Australia's legal and
political system?
A) Enforcing immigration laws
B) Conducting military
operations
C) Investigating specific
issues and making
recommendations
D) Adjudicating civil lawsuits
Answer: C
What is the primary role
of the Governor-General
in Australia's federal
government?
A) Enforcing federal laws
B) Representing the Queen in
Australia
C) Leading the Senate
D) Appointing judges to the
High Court
Answer: B
What is the process for forming
a government in Australia after a
federal election, and what role
does the Governor-General play
in this process?
A) The process involves a direct public
vote for the Prime Minister, and the
Governor-General has no role in
government formation.
B) The party with the most seats in the
House of Representatives forms the
government, and the party votes for their
leader who becomes the prime minister
C) The Prime Minister is appointed by the
Queen, and government formation is
based on royal decrees.
D) The Senate appoints the government,
and the Governor-General serves as a
ceremonial figurehead.
Answer: B
Australian referendum
that was rejected by
the voters.
A) The Aboriginal Land Rights
Referendum
B) The 1967 Referendum
C) The Republic Referendum
D) The Marriage Equality
Referendum
Answer: C
What is the role of a
shadow minister in the
Australian political
landscape?
A) Leading the government's
executive branch
B) Advising the Prime
Minister
C) Formulating and critiquing
policies in opposition
D) Managing the federal
budget
Answer: C
Which Australian political
party is generally
associated with
conservative and centre-
right policies?
A) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
B) Australian Greens
C) Liberal Party of Australia
D) Australian Democrats
Answer: C
Pick the most correct concept of a hung
parliament and the challenges that arise
when no single political party wins a
majority in the House of Representatives.
A) A hung parliament is a term used when
there are no elections in a given year.
B) A hung parliament occurs when one
political party secures an overwhelming
majority, leading to an imbalance of power.
C) A hung parliament happens when no
single party wins a clear majority, making it
challenging to form a government and pass
legislation.
D) A hung parliament is a situation where
the Prime Minister resigns.
Answer: C
 What is the main How do interest groups
In Australia, which What is the minimum number of
typically attempt to gain
responsibility of Cabinet government body is signatures required on a petition
public support for their causes
ministers? responsible for overseeing and to initiate a referendum in
when advocating for legal
conducting referendums? Australia?
changes?
A) Drafting legislation
A) Sending legal notices A) Australian Parliament A) 10,000
B) Managing foreign
B) Australian Electoral B) 50,000
relations B) Organising protests
Commission
C) Forming new political C) Writing scholarly articles C) 100,000
C) High Court of Australia
parties D) Filing lawsuits D) Prime Minister's Office
D) 500,000
D) Serving as the head of
state

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

What is the name of the What are magistrates What is the main
How many people are
highest court in referred to as, in all responsibility of Cabinet
on a jury?
Australia? states except NSW? ministers?

Answer :High Court Answer: Your Worship Answer: 12 Answer: Referendum

At what age must you What colour is the

What colour is the What colour is Liberal?
vote by law? house of
senate?
representatives?

Answer: 18 years of age Answer: Green Answer: Red Answer: Blue

What is the name of the What type of law is it

What colour is Labour? type of law when you when you commit a What is anarchy?
want to sue someone? robbery?

or law
Answer: Red Answer: Civil Law Answer: Criminal Law Answer: A society with no government
 The name of the place
where people can resolve
disputes relating to law?
Answer: Court
What are the two houses
of parliament?
and the Senate
Answer: House of Representatives
What is the type of voting
called in Australia?
Answer: Preferential Voting System
Who was the first female
Prime Minister?
Answer: Julia Gillard
What is Australia's main
law-making institution?
Answer: Parliament House
What is the role of the
Jury?
is guilty
Answer: To determine if the accused
How often are elections
held?
Answer: Every 3 years
Who was the first Prime
Minister?
Answer: Edmund Barton
Who decides to make
new laws and change
existing ones?
Answer: Politicians
What are the two major
parties in Australia?
Answer: Labour and Liberal
Where is Parliament
House located?
Answer: Canberra, ACT
What is the Lowest court
in Australia?
Answer: Local Court
Who enforces the laws
but doesn’t make them?
Answer: Police
Is voting mandatory in
Australia?
Answer: Yes
What is the last step in the
approval process?
Answer: Royal assent
Who is the current
Governor General?
Answer: David Hurley
Who is the current Prime What party is currently in Who is the head of the What is it called when a
Minister? office? court? Judge creates a Law?

Answer: Anthony Albanese Answer: Labor Party Answer: Judge Answer: Common Law

What is the group of high

What is it called when
What is Justice? How is the Jury Picked? level party members
parliament creates a law?
called?

and properly. a letter in the mail

Answer: Statute Law Answer: Individuals being treated fairly Answer: Random citizens over 18 get Answer: The Cabinet

Photos of 3 of your party

A prominent politician in
members on holiday at a
your party has been You have been caught
special island have been You have been caught
caught plagiarizing taking bribes.
leaked. paying people for votes.
speeches and academic
work.

-3,000,000 votes -1,000,000 votes -500,000 votes -500,000 votes

Human Right violations

Your co-worker has been High profile Individuals in There have been reports
have been reported in
caught associating with a your party have been of racial discrimination
sweatshops your party
minor. avoiding tax. inside your party.
owns

-2,000,000 votes -750,000 votes -750,000 votes -750,000 votes

 Your government has
been committing genocide
the Uygher People that
have immigrated to
Sydney because China
asked you to.
-4,000,000 votes
Your party has been
attending and engaging in
questionable behavior at
private events.
-750,000 votes
A new virus has been
created in China. What is
your response?
a) Have citizens immediately
quarantine
b) Close the borders and
temporarily suspend imports
c) Shut down most businesses
and try to minimise the amount
of traffic in the workflow
Wrong: -500,000 votes
Answer: B
A random 16 year old in Singapore
has decided to hack into the
government system simply because
he was bored. He is demanding 1
million Singapore dollars and he will
stop sending out cyber attacks.
What shall you do?
a) Pay him
b) Inform Singaporion
authorities to apprehend him
c) Enhance cyber security
measures
d) All of the above
Wrong: -750,000 votes
Answer: B
Elected officials are
caught in animal cruelty
incidents, such as illegal
hunting
-500,000 votes
Some of your individuals
are using fraudulent means
to secure admission for
their children into
prestigious schools.
-750,000 votes
The USA has decided to
invade and attack the
United Kingdom to go after
King Charles. What shall
you do?
a) Support USA and send troops
to assist them
b) Support the UK and send
troops to assist them
c) Stay out of the war and
become neutral
d) Send resources to both sides
and assist them
Wrong: -750,000 votes
Answer: C
Political Instability has caused
the value of the Australian
dollar to decrease by 10%.
What is the best choice?
a) Sell more resources to other
countries to make people want
Australian money more.
b) Make it more attractive for
people to save money in Australian
banks by increasing interest rates.
c) Be careful with spending to show
the country's money is safe and
valuable.
d) All of the above
Wrong: -750,000 votes
Answer: D
Politicians are using hate
speech or making
offensive comments
about a suburb
-500,000 votes
Prominent restaurants or
businesses owned by your
politicians are failing health
inspections.
-500,000 votes
Japan blew up Cowra to free
their prisoners in the prisoner of
war camp and ended up causing
10,000 casualties. What is the
best choice?
a) Talk to Japan and ask for an
explanation but avoid fighting
back.
b) Ask other countries to help
solve the problem without
fighting
c) Forgive and forget, choosing
peace over revenge
d) Retaliate and bomb Tokyo
Wrong: -1,000,000 votes
Answer: A
Slovenian Police are
requesting to hunt for a
murderer they think fled to
Australia. What do you do?
a) Let them search at their free will
b) Deny them access
c) Let them in but supervise their
every move
d) Find the suspect yourself and
return him to Slovenia
Wrong: -500,000 votes
Answer: D
High-profile
infrastructure projects
have been delayed and
cancelled due to cost.
-500,000 votes
Government officials are
showing favouritism by
awarding contracts to
friends or associates.
-1,000,000 votes
Local fishermen have discovered 2
tons of used plastic floating in the
South Pacific Ocean. The public
demands that the government does
something about the issue. What
shall you do?
a) Make up an excuse that
sometimes plastic doesn’t get
recycled or managed properly
b) Organise a city-wide cleanup to
help get trash out of the beaches
c) Ignore it because it is not your
problem
d) Issue an apology and assure it
won’t happen again
Wrong:500,000 votes
Answer: A
The FBI suspects alien
activity on Uluru and
demands a search
warrant. Your next move
is?
a) Destroy Uluru
b) Ignore them
c) Let the FBI search
d) Investigate on your own
e) Work with the FBI and investigate
Wrong: .1,500,000 votes
Answer: E