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1 What was formed when the colonies united on 1 January 1901?

2 When did the separate colonies unite into a federation of states called the Commonwealth of Australia?

3 Why did people want a single nation for Australia?

4 What was a significant weakness of the colonies before 1901?

5 What problems existed due to the separate colonies in Australia before the Federation?

6 What was a major issue between the separate Australian colonies before 1901?

7 What did each Australian colony have before 1901?

8 Before 1901, what was Australia made up of?

9 Before 1901, how many separate colonies was Australia made up of?

10 After which settlement was Australia made up of six separate, self-governing colonies?

11 In an Australian referendum, what does a ‘double majority’ refer to?

12 What is required for a constitution to be changed in Australia through a referendum?

13 What is a referendum?

14 How can the Australian people change the Australian Constitution?

15 What happened in the 1967 Referendum in Australia?

16 What power does the High Court of Australia have?

17 Who established the High Court of Australia?

18 What two bodies make up the Australian Parliament?

19 What does the Australian Constitution establish?

20 When did the Australian Constitution come into effect, uniting the colonies into one independent nation?

21 How was the Australian Constitution originally passed?

22 Which Act is the Australian Constitution based on?

23 What is the Commonwealth of Australia?

24 What is the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900?