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 Democratic Governments CitizenshipLiteracyVocabulary Comparing Governments

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

4. In what form of government does a central government have nearly all the power?

5. Unitary score board

6. Who holds the power in a federal system of government?

7. The power is divided among the various levels of government. score board

8. What is a weakness of a confederate system of government?

9. The central government has only as much power as the local governments are willing to give. score board

10. What form of government is OPEC?

11. Confederation scoreboard

12. What system of government does Saudi Arabia have?

13. Unitary score board

14. What are two predominant forms of democratic government?

15. Parliamentary and Presidential score board

16. What branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?

17. Legislature score board

18. What is another name for a presidential form of democratic government?

19. Congressional form of government score board

20. How does the “Head of State” differ in a parliamentary form of government and a presidential form of government?

21. In a parliamentary form of government, the “Head of State” is a ceremonial leader. In a presidential form of government, the “Head of State” is the president. score board

22. How does a prime minister’s relationship with the legislature (in a parliamentary form of government) differ from the relationship of a president and legislature in a presidential form of government?

23. The prime minister is a member of the legislature. The president is in a separate branch of government. score board

24. What is Israel’s parliament called?

25. Knesset score board

26. What specific type of unitary government does Saudi Arabia have?

27. Hereditary monarchy score board

28. What country has no written constitution?

29. Saudi Arabia score board

30. Who chooses the king in Saudi Arabia?

31. The Saudi family score board

32. In what country do religious leaders play an important role in the government?

33. Iran score board

34. In what form of government do citizens have the least power?

35. Autocracy score board

36. What two countries are oligarchies?

37. Syria and Iran score board

38. What group of Israeli citizens want the country’s laws to follow religious law?

39. Orthodox Jews score board

40. Who can vote in Israel?

41. Citizens 18 years of age or older score board

42. What small group of people make most of the decisions in Syria?

43. Members of the Ba´ath Party score board

44. What Southwestern Asia country has the lowest literacy rate?

45. Yemen score board

46. How does national wealth impact literacy?

47. There is no relationship between a country’s wealth and its literacy rate. score board

48. What southwestern country has the highest GDP?

49. Qatar score board

50. Why do males generally have higher literacy rates than females?

51. Girls have less opportunities to go to school. score board

52. What southwestern Asia country has the highest literacy rate?

53. Israel score board

54. What term is defined as the ability to read and write?

55. literacy score board

56. What is the meaning of per capita?

57. Per person score board

58. In what type of government is God seen as the true leader?

59. Theocracy score board

60. What is the name for a type of government headed by a king who comes from a family that has ruled the government for several generations?

61. Hereditary monarchy score board

62. What title is given to a Shia religious leader?

63. Ayatollah score board

64. Make your wager on the scoreboard scoreFinal Question

65. Why is Iran sometimes called a theocratic republic?

66. Iran’s government is led by both an elected parliament and powerful religious leaders. score board