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Australia Key Terms
These are important key terms to remember for the Australia test!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the indigenous people of Australia? | The Aborigines |
| What country colonized Australia? | Great Britain |
| Who claimed Australia for Great Britain? | Captain James Cook |
| What was Australia first used for? | Penal Colony(Prison) |
| What kind of economy is Australia? | Mixed Economy |
| Since Australia is a mixed economy, is it leaning more toward market or command? | Market |
| If you could describe Australia's government in three words, what would those three words be? | Federal Parlimentary Democracy |
| Is you could describe Australia's government with two more words, what would those two more words be? | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Who is the constitutional monarchy of Australia? | Queen Elizabeth III |
| Who represents the queen? | The Governor-General |
| Why is it easy to start a business in Australia? | 1. It takes less than a week 2. The government has less control over businesses |
| What is a tariff? | A tax on imports |
| What is a quota? | A limit on imports |
| What is an embargo? | A ban on imports |
| What is a federal government? | When the power is divided between the national and regional governments |
| What is a unitary government? | When all the power is held by one central group or authority |
| What is a parlimentary democracy? | The people vote for the members of parliment, and the members of parliment vote for the leader/prime minister |
| What is a presidential democracy? | The people vote for the congress and the leader |
| What is Australian's currency? | The Australian Dollar |
| Why does Australia have a high GDP and standard of living? | The economy and the country is well developed and citizens have good healthcare and education |
| What are some economic problems? | 1. Worst conditions = Aborigines 2. Life expectancy is lower for them 3. Don't get a lot of income 4. Don't have good healthcare |
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