Quiz

Economic

1. Approximately what percentage of GDP do you think the government should control through taxing and spending?
   • Around 10% or less
   • Around 20% (eg Hong Kong, Singapore)
   • Around 30% (eg Australia, Ireland)
   • Around 45% (eg France, Norway)
   • Around 60% or more
2. How involved should the government be in running businesses? Should some Australian industries be nationalised or should government business be privatised?
   • All government business should be privatised
   • Some more government businesses should be privatised
   • The status quo is about right
   • The government should own more important businesses (e.g. a bank or phone company)
   • There should be widespread government ownership of business
3. How much should the government regulate, control and restrict international trade and foreign investment?
   • We should have immediate unilateral free trade and unrestricted foreign investment
   • We should continue towards liberalisation using the WTO and/or Free Trade Agreements
   • We should maintain our current limited level of trade protection
   • There should be some increase in our levels of trade protection and foreign investment regulation
   • We should oppose the idea of free trade and globalisation
4. What should be the government’s role in human capital and education? Should they be involved and if so, how much responsibility should remain with individuals?
   • All education should be private, there should be no government involvement
   • Education should be largely private, with some government help (eg government loans and/or voucher system)
   • Government should retain the current mixed approach
   • Government should increase education spending, and focus more on public schools
   • Private education should be abolished and public education comprehensive, free and compulsory
5. How much should the government regulate the labour market? Should the government be involved and if so, how much responsibility should remain with individuals?
   • Abolish minimum wages and all labour market regulations
   • Have some minimum standards (eg minimum wage), but allow more flexibility
   • Maintain high labour standards, but allow some limited individual contracting
   • Increase labour standards, the minimum wage and union power, restrict individual contracting
   • Have a central agency control all wages and standards

Social

1. What should the governments role be with regards to recreational drug use?
   • There should be no laws regarding recreational drug use
   • Legalise (and tax) marijuana and explore alternatives to the "war on drugs"
   • Be lenient to users but come down hard on sellers
   • Maintain the current "war on drugs"
   • Zero tolerance on drugs and more effort towards the "war on drugs"
2. What should the governments role be with regards to issues of sex? (such as prostitution, pornography, sexual orientation etc)
   • There should be no laws regarding issues relating to sex
   • Allow gay marriage and regulated supply of pornography and prostitution
   • Oppose gay marriage, but allow regulated supply of pornography and prostitution
   • Oppose gay marriage and prostitution
   • Oppose gay marriage, prostitution and the sale of pornography
3. What should the governments role be with regards to issues of life, such as abortion and voluntary euthanasia?
   • There should be no laws with regards to abortion or voluntary euthanasia
   • Abortion AND euthanasia should be allowed but regulated
   • Abortion OR euthanasia should be allowed but regulated
   • No euthanasia. Abortions should be allowed only in limited circumstances.
   • There should be strict laws against abortion and euthanasia
4. What should be the government’s attitude towards foreign aid? How much assistance should the government (as opposed to charities and individuals) provide to other countries?
   • Eliminate all foreign aid by the government. Leave it to individuals and charities.
   • Limit foreign aid to emergency assistance and humanitarian relief following major disasters.
   • Maintain current aid levels and programs.
   • Increase foreign aid with more going to particular countries and/or programs.
   • Increase foreign aid to a constant proportion of GDP.
5. What should the government’s role be with regards to the movement of people into our country? How many people should be allowed to enter?
   • There should be no restriction on the free movement of people
   • Have a high number of economic AND refugee immigrants
   • Have a high number of economic OR refugee immigrants
   • Low immigration levels with tight controls
   • Zero net immigration with tight controls