Topic 269: Government-Controlled Economic Systems

A1–A2 Level

1. What does the government do in a country’s economy?

2. Why do people need jobs to earn money?

3. Who decides prices in some countries?

4. Why do governments provide basic services?

5. What happens when the government owns factories?

6. Why do some countries control food prices?

7. How can the government help poor families?

8. Why do people pay taxes?

9. How can the government control important industries?

10. Why do people want stable prices?

11. How can rules affect businesses?

12. Why do governments plan how money is used?

13. How can public services help daily life?

14. Why do some people support government control?

15. Can government help reduce inequality? How?

16. How do you feel when the government controls the economy?

B1–B2 Level

17. Why do some countries choose government-controlled economic systems?

18. How does government control affect businesses and jobs?

19. Why do supporters say these systems increase fairness?

20. What problems can happen with too much control?

21. How does government planning affect supply and demand?

22. Why do critics say these systems reduce efficiency?

23. How can price controls help or hurt consumers?

24. What role does the state play in key industries?

25. How do government-controlled systems affect innovation?

26. Why do shortages sometimes occur in planned economies?

27. How can corruption grow in controlled systems?

28. Why do some countries mix control with free markets?

29. Should governments control housing and energy prices? Why?

30. How do these systems affect personal choice?

31. Can strong control protect workers? How?

32. How do you feel about limiting markets through government action?

C1–C2 Level

33. How do government-controlled systems balance equity and efficiency?

34. Can central planning respond quickly to economic change? Explain.

35. How does state ownership affect accountability and performance?

36. What historical examples show strengths or failures of such systems?

37. How do controlled economies handle global competition?

38. Should essential industries always remain under state control? Why?

39. How does political power shape economic decision-making?

40. Can government control coexist with entrepreneurship? How?

41. What risks arise from concentrating economic power in the state?

42. How do controlled systems affect consumer welfare long-term?

43. Should governments prioritize stability over growth? Why or why not?

44. How do mixed economies resolve tensions between state and market?

45. Can technology improve outcomes in planned systems? Explain.

46. How should success be measured in government-controlled economies?

47. What reforms can reduce inefficiency without losing fairness?

48. How do you feel these systems shape freedom and equality?