Government & Courts
Tax & Funding
Living Standards
International Relations & Trade
FINAL
100

This branch interprets laws and includes the High Court.

What is the Judicial branch/courts?

100

This money collected by the government helps pay for services.

What is tax?

100

This term describes the quality of life people experience

What are living standards?

100

This country is highlighted as a major trade partner.

What is China?


200

These two groups make up Australia’s Parliament.

What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?


200

This government healthcare system is partly funded through taxes.

What is Medicare?


200

Rising prices for essentials like food and housing create this pressure

What is cost of living pressure?

200

This organisation connects countries in Southeast Asia. (Abbreveation)

What is ASEAN?


300

This is the highest court in Australia.

What is the High Court?

300

This type of tax is taken from people’s wages or salary.

What is income tax?


300

Governments introduce these to help reduce cost-of-living pressures

What are economic measures/policies?


300

These agreements help countries cooperate on military and security matters.

What are defence agreements/SEATO agreements?


400

Government branches help make these, which affect taxes and funding.

What are economic decisions?

400

Super is money saved for this stage of life.

What is retirement?


400

Economic decisions about funding and taxes can improve or worsen these.

What are living standards?


400

International relationships and trade are considered this type of influence on economic decisions.

What is an external factor?

500

The High Court can influence this area through major rulings.

What are economic decisions/government policies?

500

Funding decisions can directly affect this issue faced by households today.

What is the cost of living?

500

The final goal shown in the diagram is this type of economy.

What is an ideal circular economy?

500

Trade relationships can influence Australia’s economy and these overall conditions for citizens.

What are living standards?

500

These three major areas all connect to influence Australia’s economy and living standards.


What are government decisions, taxes/funding, and international trade?