Australian Citizenship Test
Government and the law: practice questions
Our Australian Citizenship bank has 78 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Who recommends members of parliament to become ministers?
- The Chief Justice
- The Leader of the Opposition
- The Prime Minister
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C. The Prime Minister — The Prime Minister recommends members of the House of Representatives or Senators to become ministers.
Question 2
Which agency conducts federal elections and referendums?
- The Australian Electoral Commission
- The High Court of Australia
- The Australian Taxation Office
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A. The Australian Electoral Commission — The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) conducts federal elections and referendums and keeps the electoral roll.
Question 3
Can the government remove a judge because it disagrees with the judge's decisions?
- No
- Yes, at any time
- Yes, with the Opposition's support
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A. No — The government cannot take judges' jobs away if it disagrees with their decisions.
Question 4
What is executive power?
- The power to put the laws into practice
- The power to make new laws
- The power to judge if someone broke a law
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A. The power to put the laws into practice — Executive power is the power to put the laws into practice.
Question 5
A government minister is
- a public servant who has worked for the government for many years and is promoted
- a religious leader who advises parliament
- a Member of Parliament chosen by a government leader to be responsible for an area
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C. a Member of Parliament chosen by a government leader to be responsible for an area — A minister is a Member of Parliament chosen by a government leader to be responsible for an area of government.