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Forms of Government Citizenship Reading a Chart Parliamentary Government Vocabulary Democratic Governments
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What form of government gives most of the decision- making power and authority to a central government?
Unitary System score board
What form of government gives primary government power to the states or local government?
Confederate System score board
What form of government divides the power between the states and the central government?
Federal system score board
What form of government does Australia have?
Federal System scoreboard
What is the purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations?
To promote trade and find solutions to common problems among the members score board
In which type of government might a military dictator hold power?
Autocracy score board
What type of government allows a small group of people to decide the fate of the country?
Oligarchy score board
What type of government gives the people the most voice in making laws?
Democracy score board
How old must a citizen in Australia be to vote?
18 score board
What is the penalty in Australia for not voting?
A fine or a court hearing score board
What are two types of democratic government?
Parliamentary and Presidential score board
What type of democratic government does Australia have?
Parliamentary score board
Who represents the Queen of England in Australia’s government?
Governor-general score board
Who is the most powerful figure in Australia’s government?
Prime Minister score board
Who serves as the head of state in Australia’s government?
Monarch score board
In which branch of government is the Governor-General?
Executive score board
What part of Parliament is elected by the people?
The Senate and House of Representatives score board
Who has the most power in the Australian government?
The people of Australia score board
How are members of the High Court of Australian chosen?
Appointed by the Prime Minister score board
Who administers laws made by the Commonwealth Parliament?
Prime Minister score board
How many states are included in the Commonwealth of Australia?
Six score board
Where does the Australian Parliament meet?
Canberra score board
What are the two houses of the Australian Parliament?
House of Representatives and Senate score board
How many senators does each Australian state and territory have?
12 score board
How is Australia’s Prime Minister chosen?
The Prime Minister is the leader of the party that wins the most votes in the House of Representatives. score board
What is the name for a suggested law?
Bill score board
What is the Commonwealth of Nations?
A weak association of member countries that were once part of the British Empire. score board
What is the name of the district from which citizens choose people to represent them in Parliament?
Electorate score board
What document details the rights, privileges, and duties given to each level of government?
Constitution score board
What form of government is often defined as a government “of, by, and for the people?”
Democracy score board
Make your wager on the scoreboard scoreFinal Question
What duties does the English monarch have in Australia?
Signs laws, serves as commander-in-chief of the army, navy, and air force, approves elections, acts as head of state (Actually, the Governor-general performs these duties for the monarch.) score board