;Jeopardy! - DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE!
;Category Titles
;Category 1
WHAT IS GOVERNMENT?
;Category 2
THREE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT 1
;Category 3
THREE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT 2
;Category 4
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 1
;Category 5
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 2
;Category 6
THE VOTING SYSTEM
;Jeopardy Questions
;Category 1 - $200 Question
The deciders of Aboriginal law are called...
;Answer
Elders.
;Category 1 - $400 Question
What are the 3 levels of government in Australia?
;Answer
Federal State Local.
;Category 1 - $600 Question
**Who is Australia's Head of State?
;Answer
The Queen.
;Category 1 - $800 Question
Who represents the Queen in Australia?
;Answer
The Governor-General.
;Category 1 - $1000 Question
What group is Australia a member of, that makes the Queen our Head of Government?
;Answer
The Commonwealth.
;Category 2 - $200 Question
What is the title of the Leader of the Federal Government?
;Answer
The Prime Minister.
;Category 2 - $400 Question
What is the title of the Leader of a State Government?
;Answer
The Premier.
;Category 2 - $600 Question
What is the title of the Leader of a Local Council?
;Answer
The Mayor.
;Category 2 - $800 Question
What is the title of the Leader of the Party with the second most votes in Federal and State Governments?
;Answer
The Leader of the Opposition.
;Category 2 - $1000 Question
Which level of government looks after libraries, parks and garbage?
;Answer
Local.
;Category 3 - $200 Question
How do governments raise money?
;Answer
Taxes.
;Category 3 - $400 Question
Which level of government looks after schools, railways and roads?
;Answer
State.
;Category 3 - $600 Question
Which level of government looks after pensions, immigration and defence?
;Answer
Federal.
;Category 3 - $800 Question
What is the name of the areas in which people vote for Members of Parliament?
;Answer
Electorates.
;Category 3 - $1000 Question
What is the name of the document that lists the rules of government?
;Answer
The Constitution.
;Category 4 - $200 Question
Where is Australia's Parliament House?
;Answer
Canberra.
;Category 4 - $400 Question
What are the names of the Houses in Federal Parliament?
;Answer
House of Representative and the Senate.
;Category 4 - $600 Question
**What are the colours of the Houses in Federal Parliament?
;Answer
The House of Representatives is green and the Senate is red.
;Category 4 - $800 Question
How often are elections held for the House of Representatives?
;Answer
Every 3 years.
;Category 4 - $1000 Question
Which state has the most Members of Parliament in the House of Representatives?
;Answer
NSW - because it has the most people.
;Category 5 - $200 Question
What are groups that politicians belong to called?
;Answer
Political Parties.
;Category 5 - $400 Question
**What does the Speaker do?
;Answer
The Speaker helps keep order in the House of Representatives.
;Category 5 - $600 Question
Who runs the sessions in the Senate?
;Answer
The President.
;Category 5 - $800 Question
What does the Usher of the Black Rod do?
;Answer
Carries the emblem of the President of the Senate.
;Category 5 - $1000 Question
What does the Sergeant at Arms do?
;Answer
Carries the Mace.
;Category 6 - $200 Question
How are governments chosen in Australia?
;Answer
People vote in elections.
;Category 6 - $400 Question
What is an 'informal' vote?
;Answer
A vote that does not count because the ballot paper has been filled out incorrectly.
;Category 6 - $600 Question
What is Preferential Voting?
;Answer
Preferential voting is a system where voters number the candidates in order of their preference.
;Category 6 - $800 Question
What is an "Absolute Majority"?
;Answer
It is when the winning candidate gets more than 50% of all votes.
;Category 6 - $1000 Question
On which day of the week are elections held?
;Answer
Saturday.
;Final Jeopardy! Question
Legislative refers to the Federal Government's ability to make what?
;Answer
Laws.