📊 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which section of the Australian Constitution outlines the requirements for referendums?

Section 51

Section 128

Section 109

Section 116

2. What is the "double majority" requirement for a referendum to pass?

Majority of voters in two states only

Majority of voters nationwide AND majority of states

Two-thirds majority in both houses of Parliament

Majority of voters in all six states

3. Which organisation is responsible for conducting referendums in Australia?

High Court of Australia

Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

Australian Bureau of Statistics

4. The 1967 Aboriginal Referendum achieved which of the following? (Select all that apply)

Included Aboriginal people in the national census

Gave Aboriginal people the right to vote

Allowed the Commonwealth to make laws for Aboriginal people

Established land rights automatically

✓ Part 2: True or False

5. Australia has held over 40 referendums since Federation.

True

False

6. The 1967 Aboriginal Referendum was the most successful referendum in Australian history by percentage of "Yes" votes.

True

False

7. Only the federal government can initiate a constitutional referendum.

True

False

8. Explain why the double majority requirement makes it difficult to change the Australian Constitution.

9. Describe two significant legal changes that resulted from the successful 1967 Aboriginal Referendum.

10. Complete the sentence: The role of public voting in referendums is important for Australian democracy because ___________________.

11. Why do you think the 1967 Aboriginal Referendum was so successful when most other referendums have failed? Give at least two reasons.