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Government/Civics
UnderstandingsTo play the game, go to the next slide and click on a point value to go to a
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Forms ofGovernment
CivicParticipation
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What form of government gives all the power to a central
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Unitary government
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What type of government consists of voluntary, equal
members?
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Confederation
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What type of government divides the power between
the central and local governments?
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Federal system
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What type of government does Germany have?
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Federal system
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What form of government does
France have?
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Unitary
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Who holds power in an autocracy?
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Single ruler
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Who holds the power in a democracy?
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The people (voters)
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Who can vote in an oligarchy?
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The ruling party (ruling group)
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How do autocratic rulers come to
power?
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Through their bloodlines or with the support of the military
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In what two types of government do citizens have no voting rights?
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Autocracy and oligarchy
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What are two forms of democratic government in
Europe?
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Parliamentary and
Presidential
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In the two forms of democratic
government, in what way are the prime
minister and president alike?
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They run the government and are
in charge of the military.
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What representative body
of the British Parliament has the
most power?
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House of Commons
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What common responsibility do
citizens in Parliamentary and
Presidential governments have?
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The right to vote
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Who serves as the head of state in a
Parliamentary System?
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Monarch (King or Queen)
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How many countries are
members of the European Union?
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What is the official currency of the
European Union?
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How has the creation of a common currency
benefitted the European Union?
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It makes trade among the members easier and less expensive.
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How many members of the European
Union use their own currency?
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Why was the European Union
created?
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To make Europe more competitive in
world markets
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Who is the chief executive of the
German government?
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The chancellor
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How many states make up the
German Bundesrat?
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What are the two houses of the
German Parliament?
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Bundestag and Bundesrat
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What are the two parts of the Russian Federal Assembly?
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Federation Council, State Duma
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Who is the head of state of the
Russian Federation?
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President
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What is the name of the document that explains
the rights, responsibilities, and
duties of levels of government?
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Constitution
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What is another word for money?
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Currency
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What is the title given to a ruler who has
complete, autocratic power?
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Dictator
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What is a name given to a government which
guarantees people certain benefits when they are unemployed,
poor, or sick?
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Welfare state
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What are two terms used to describe a law-making body of
government?
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Assembly, Legislature, Parliament
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Final Question
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What are two advantages of living in
a country that is a member of the European Union?
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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
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