Unit 9 Review

In which of the following ways does voting in Australia differ from voting in the United States?

• In Australia, citizens are only permitted to vote for the head of government.

• In the United States, citizens must be 18 years of age to vote.

• In Australia, citizens are required by law to vote.

• In the United States, citizens must first pass a literacy test before they can vote.

What responsibility do Australian citizens have once they turn 18?

• They must officially join a national political party.

• They are required to serve in the military.

• They are required to vote in elections.

• They must pass a test to remain Australian citizens.

The head of the Australian government is the __________.

• Prime Minister
• Governor General

• The Monarch

• Parliment

Which members of the Australian government do Australian citizens directly elect?

• They elect the head of government, but not the head of state.

• They elect the head of state, but not the head of government.

• They elect the head of state, but not the members of the legislature.

• They elect the members of the legislature, but not the head of government.

What is Australia?

• A presidential autocracy

• A parliamentary democracy

• A presidential democracy

• A parliamentary autocracy

Based on the information in the table, which country MOST LIKELY has the lowest standard of living?

• Australia

• Indonesia

• Papua New Guinea

• New Zealand

The literacy rate in Australia is 99%. What does this mean?

• It means that 99% of all people in Australia are high school graduates.

• It means that 99% of all people in Australia have read a book in the past year.

• It means that 99% of all people in Australia over the age of 15 can read and write.

• It means that 99% of all people in Australia enjoy reading.

Daku produces Aboriginal souvenir's using traditional methods, However this takes expensive materials and lots of time when compared to modernly designed products. Ellin, who runs the financial side of the shop thinks they will make more money if they switch to modern production and materials. Daku believes the demand for their products will drop if they switch methods/materials away from traditional ones. Daku and Ellin compromise and purchase a injection molding machine for cheap modern boomerangs, and Daku begins training his assistant to produce boomerangs the traditional way in order to speed up production.

Daku believes that the BEST way of improving production and maintaining demand is to:

• Invest in capital goods and use new materials.

• Invest in the human capital of an employee.

• Increase demand by offering a variety of goods.

• Increase demand by using new product designs.

How do investments in human capital contribute to economic growth?

• By improving the technology on which businesses rely

• By eliminating the need for people to budget and save

• By giving people the skills necessary to acquire higher-paying jobs

• By enabling a country to produce all the goods its citizens need

What effect will large-scale investment in capital goods have on an economy?

• It will increase economic specialization.

• It will increase the gross domestic product.

• It will increase average education levels.

• It will increase the unemployment rate.