Economic Systems
Australia Economy
Types of Government
Australia Government
Australia History
100
Australia’s early Aborigines made economic decisions based on customs or beliefs. This would be an example of a
What is traditional economy
100
Australian Aborigines used this type of economic systems
What is traditional
100

What type of government is ruled by one person, usually the child of the previous ruler?

What is Monarchy?

100

Australia is an example of a ___ democracy. 

What is Parliamentary

100

These were the first Europeans to arrive (not colonize) in Australia in the 1600's

the Dutch

200
Economy where the government makes the economic decisions.
What is command
200

Identify type of business is promoted by the Australian government?

What are Entrepreneurs

200

What is a type of government in which all eligible members are able to vote on key issues and/or for elected representatives?

What is Democracy

200

Australian citizens do not vote directly for ___

What is Prime Minister
200

He reached Australia in 1770 and colonized Australia for England

Who is Captain James Cook

300
• The government has laws to protect private property owners . • Courts enforce laws to protect consumers and businesses. • Prices for goods and services are based on what consumers agree to pay. • The government has few trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas.
What is mixed economy
300

Identify 2 items/products that the helped the British economy in the 1700-1800's

What are sheep and gold

300

Citizens vote to elect the leader directly.

What is Presidential Democracy

300

This person represents the Queen's interest in Australia.

What is Governor General?

300

This is what the British government sent to Australia after colonization.

What are British prisoners

400
In a traditional economic system people usually exchange goods or services rather than use money. What is this called?
What is bartering
400

Explain where Australia's economy would be on an economic continuum

What is one of the freest economies in the world and near Market Economy

400

Citizens only vote for members of the legislature, who then select the Prime Minister

What is Parliamentary Democracy

400

Name government position is the true executive leader of Australia

What is the Prime Minister

400

Australia's government today is based on this British style government

What is a Parliamentary Democracy

500
A market economy is very different from a command economy. What is found in a market economy that is not found a command economy?
What is competition or entrepreneurship
500

Identify a main export for Australia

What is wool

500

Explain the difference between Parliamentary and Presidential Democracy

What is Presidential- citizens directly elect leader

Parliamentary- citizens elect members of legislature to then select leader 

500

Australia's political arrangement traces back to Australia's former status as a ___ colony.

What is British
500

This was discovered in the Outback in 1851

What is Gold

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