STUDY GUIDE finals for SS Flashcards
(20 cards)
Roles in the Executive branch of Australian government. (3)
Prime Minister, Queen, and Governor General.
Roles in the Legislature branch of Australian government. (3)
Common Wealth, Senate, and House of Rep.
Roles in the Judicial branch of Australian government. (1)
High Court
Who is the head of state for Australia?
The Monarch
Who represents the Monarch in Australia?
The Governor General
Who is the head of government?
The Prime Minister
What role does the citizen have as a participant in Australia’s government?
Citizens vote for members of Parliament.
What is the difference between the Australian prime minister and the United States president?
The prime minister is the leader and the president is just a head of a country (in this case the U.S)
Fill the blank
The Commonwealth of Parliament is in the _________ branch of government.
legislature
What type of democracy does Australia have?
Parliamentary Democracy
True or False
Australia has a confederation power distribution.
FALSE, it has a federal power of distribution.
What economic system is used in Australia?
Mixed Economic
True or False
Australia use euros as currency
NO, they use dollars.
What are tariffs?
Putting tax on goods that import to places.
What are quotas?
Where only a certain amount of items/products can be imported.
What are embargoes?
To stop all imports with one country.
What is an entrepreneur?
A person or people who provide the money to start and operate a business.
How did Aborigines migrate to Australia?
They migrated from Asia by walking when the world was concluded to be one bid island.
Is the literacy rate in Australia high or low? At what percent?
High at 99%
Aborigines invented the well-know objected called.
didgeridoo
