1. Government/Civics Understandings To play the game, go to the next slide and click on a point value to go to a question. To go to final Wrap-Up click on Final Wrap-Up at the bottom of the main screen.

2. Forms of Government Citizenship Reading a Chart Parliamentary Government Vocabulary Democratic Governments

3. Team 1Team 2Team 3Team 4 Team 5 Wager board

4. What form of government gives most of the decision- making power and authority to a central government?

5. Unitary System score board

6. What form of government gives primary government power to the states or local government?

7. Confederate System score board

8. What form of government divides the power between the states and the central government?

9. Federal system score board

10. What form of government does Australia have?

11. Federal System scoreboard

12. What is the purpose of the Commonwealth of Nations?

13. To promote trade and find solutions to common problems among the members score board

14. In which type of government might a military dictator hold power?

15. Autocracy score board

16. What type of government allows a small group of people to decide the fate of the country?

17. Oligarchy score board

18. What type of government gives the people the most voice in making laws?

19. Democracy score board

20. How old must a citizen in Australia be to vote?

21. 18 score board

22. What is the penalty in Australia for not voting?

23. A fine or a court hearing score board

24. What are two types of democratic government?

25. Parliamentary and Presidential score board

26. What type of democratic government does Australia have?

27. Parliamentary score board

28. Who represents the Queen of England in Australia’s government?

29. Governor-general score board

30. Who is the most powerful figure in Australia’s government?

31. Prime Minister score board

32. Who serves as the head of state in Australia’s government?

33. Monarch score board

34. In which branch of government is the Governor-General?

35. Executive score board

36. What part of Parliament is elected by the people?

37. The Senate and House of Representatives score board

38. Who has the most power in the Australian government?

39. The people of Australia score board

40. How are members of the High Court of Australian chosen?

41. Appointed by the Prime Minister score board

42. Who administers laws made by the Commonwealth Parliament?

43. Prime Minister score board

44. How many states are included in the Commonwealth of Australia?

45. Six score board

46. Where does the Australian Parliament meet?

47. Canberra score board

48. What are the two houses of the Australian Parliament?

49. House of Representatives and Senate score board

50. How many senators does each Australian state and territory have?

51. 12 score board

52. How is Australia’s Prime Minister chosen?

53. The Prime Minister is the leader of the party that wins the most votes in the House of Representatives. score board

54. What is the name for a suggested law?

55. Bill score board

56. What is the Commonwealth of Nations?

57. A weak association of member countries that were once part of the British Empire. score board

58. What is the name of the district from which citizens choose people to represent them in Parliament?

59. Electorate score board

60. What document details the rights, privileges, and duties given to each level of government?

61. Constitution score board

62. What form of government is often defined as a government “of, by, and for the people?”

63. Democracy score board

64. Make your wager on the scoreboard scoreFinal Question

65. What duties does the English monarch have in Australia?

66. 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