Australia: Government and Economics

How is the leader chosen in a parliamentary democracy?

• by the people

• by the monarch

• by the courts

• by the parliament

Which position is the head (leader) of government of Australia?

• Lord

• President

• Queen/King

• Prime Minister

The governments of Australia and the United Kingdom both have this person as the head of state.

• Governor

• President

• Queen

• Tzar

Which term BEST describes Australia's form of government?

• Direct Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Republican Autocracy

• Absolute Monarchy

Which position is the "head of state" of Australia?

• Monarch

• Prime Minister

• President

• Lord

The electoral system of Australia enforces "compulsory voting" which means that

• all citizens are required to vote

• voting for the president is not allowed

• citizens may choose whether or not to vote

• citizens can only vote for one of two political parties

Represents the Queen in Australia.

• Lord

• Governor-General

• President

• Prime Minister

The four types of economic systems are: 

• Traditional, Command, Mixed, & Market
• Traditional, Command, Combined, & Market
• Communism, Capitalism, Free Market, and Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Individual, and Traditional.

A command economy is when the government is in control.

• True
• False

Which of the following is an economic system in which the government and people are used to decide how to use scarce resources?

• Market economy
• Command economy
• Traditional economy
• Mixed economy