This drill at a glance
What this topic covers
What is in this drill
24 questions, drawn from the third part of Our Common Bond, Government and the law in Australia. All 24 carry a worked explanation.
The pass mark on this drill is 18 of 24. Every question shows you the correct answer with the reason beneath it, so a wrong answer teaches you something rather than just costing you a mark.
For scale: the third part of the booklet accounts for 221 of the 595 questions in this bank, across 8 topics. That is worth knowing before you decide where your study time goes.
The four worked questions below are taken from the 24 questions on this topic, each with the correct answer and the reason Our Common Bond gives. They show how the questions are worded before you sit the drill, which asks every question on the topic.
Questions from this drill, worked
- 1
What was formed when the colonies united on 1 January 1901?
Answer: The Commonwealth of Australia. On 1 January 1901 the six colonies joined into one nation (a federation) called the Commonwealth of Australia. Source: Our Common Bond Part 3, "Federation", p25.
- 2
Before 1901, what was Australia made up of?
Answer: Six separate, self-governing British colonies. Before Federation there was no single Australia — just six colonies, each governing itself. Source: Our Common Bond Part 3, "Federation", p25.
- 3
Who established the High Court of Australia?
Answer: The Australian Constitution. The same 1901 Constitution that set up Parliament also set up the High Court. Source: Our Common Bond Part 3, "The Australian Constitution", p25.
- 4
What is the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900?
Answer: A legal document that sets out the basic rules for the government of Australia. The Constitution is the rulebook for how Australia's government works and shares power. Source: Our Common Bond Part 3, "The Australian Constitution", p25.
Where people lose marks
How to use this page
Work through the drill once without studying first. The questions you miss tell you what to read in the booklet, which is faster than reading the whole part again.
Then come back and sit it a second time. When you are clearing the pass mark comfortably on this topic, pick the next one from practice test questions and keep full test for last, so the timed sitting is the final rehearsal rather than the first.
Everything here is free, with no account and no card, and you can sit it as many times as you like.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many questions are in this drill?
- All 24 of them. That is every question in the bank on this topic, not a sample. You need 18 correct to clear the drill, and you can sit it as many times as you like.
- What catches people out on this topic?
- A referendum is not an election and the threshold it has to clear is unusual. Questions here reward knowing the mechanism, not the history.