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are the main arguments for republicanism? are the two ways of dealing with the republic issue? changes have taken place in women’s role in society since 1960s? is the White Australia policy? Why was it replaced in the late 1960s? is the land rights movement? are the characteristics of Australia’s party system? is the rule of the Senate? is the role of the GovernorGeneral? is constitutional convention? are the two principles the Australian Constitution is based on? Are they both clearly defined in the Constitution? is the basic structure of Australian government? How is it different from that of Britain and the .? are the major problems associated with the Australian Economy? are the factors that have affected Australia’s trading patterns and international economic relations? has Australian service industry been growing so fast in recent years? are the events at home and abroad that have checked the growth of Australian agriculture? are the features of Australian manufacturing industry? 答案部分 一、綜合題。 1. 【 正確答案 】 The main arguments for republicanism are as follows: 1) An Australian head of state is essential for Australia’s self respect and the achievement of full independence. 2) Being a republic is consistent with Australia’s egalitarian and democratic tradition. 3 ) Being a republic will help Australia’s image in Asia. 2. 【 正確答案 】 There are two ways of dealing with the republic issue. Those who want to take as little action as possible to turn Australia into a republic are called minimalists(最低綱領(lǐng)派) . They only want to have the Queen replaced by some version of a president, either appointed or elected. This will merely involve going through the Constitution and striking out GovernorGeneral and writing in President. Abandoning the monarch of Great Britain as Australia’s head of state will mark the final stage in the cessation of colonial ties, and will have symbolic significance particularly for those Australians who do not trace their ancestry back to England. Those who want to change the Constitution in other ways are called maximalists (最高綱領(lǐng)派) . They want to further than replacing the Queen with a president. They want to reform the Constitution so that a Bill of Rights could be written into it. 3. 【 正確答案 】 In the past 50 years there have bee