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 Civic Participation European Union FederalismVocabulary Democratic Governments

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

4. What form of government gives all the power to a central government?

5. Unitary government score board

6. What type of government consists of voluntary, equal members?

7. Confederation score board

8. What type of government divides the power between the central and local governments?

9. Federal system score board

10. What type of government does Germany have?

11. Federal system scoreboard

12. What form of government does France have?

13. Unitary score board

14. Who holds power in an autocracy?

15. Single ruler score board

16. Who holds the power in a democracy?

17. The people (voters) score board

18. Who can vote in an oligarchy?

19. The ruling party (ruling group) score board

20. How do autocratic rulers come to power?

21. Through their bloodlines or with the support of the military score board

22. In what two types of government do citizens have no voting rights?

23. Autocracy and oligarchy score board

24. What are two forms of democratic government in Europe?

25. Parliamentary and Presidential score board

26. In the two forms of democratic government, in what way are the prime minister and president alike?

27. They run the government and are in charge of the military. score board

28. What representative body of the British Parliament has the most power?

29. House of Commons score board

30. What common responsibility do citizens in Parliamentary and Presidential governments have?

31. The right to vote score board

32. Who serves as the head of state in a Parliamentary System?

33. Monarch (King or Queen) score board

34. How many countries are members of the European Union?

35. 27 score board

36. What is the official currency of the European Union?

37. Euro score board

38. How has the creation of a common currency benefitted the European Union?

39. It makes trade among the members easier and less expensive. score board

40. How many members of the European Union use their own currency?

41. 12 score board

42. Why was the European Union created?

43. To make Europe more competitive in world markets score board

44. Who is the chief executive of the German government?

45. The chancellor score board

46. How many states make up the German Bundesrat?

47. 16 score board

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

49. Bundestag and Bundesrat score board

50. What are the two parts of the Russian Federal Assembly?

51. Federation Council, State Duma score board

52. Who is the head of state of the Russian Federation?

53. President score board

54. What is the name of the document that explains the rights, responsibilities, and duties of levels of government?

55. Constitution score board

56. What is another word for money?

57. Currency score board

58. What is the title given to a ruler who has complete, autocratic power?

59. Dictator score board

60. What is a name given to a government which guarantees people certain benefits when they are unemployed, poor, or sick?

61. Welfare state score board

62. What are two terms used to describe a law-making body of government?

63. Assembly, Legislature, Parliament score board

64. Make your wager on the scoreboard scoreFinal Question

65. What are two advantages of living in a country that is a member of the European Union?

66. Cheaper products (no tariffs), can live and work in any EU country, can move freely between EU countries, can vote in local elections of EU countries even if not a citizen score board