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New Zealand Government Flashcards

1
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What are the five main political parties in New Zealand?

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Maori Party, Act, National, Green, and Labour

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How many seats are in Parliament?

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120, 72 electorate and 48 list

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3
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What are the 5 different types of governments?

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Anarchy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Oligarchy, Democracy

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4
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What was NZ’s first electoral system?

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FFP

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What is FFP?

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Stands for first past to post, you receive 1 vote and the party with the leading % of the votes becomes the government.

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What is NZ’s current electoral system?

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MMP

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What is MMP?

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stands for mixed member proportional, we receive 2 votes one is a party vote and one for the electorate vote. 51% is needed to be the government

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8
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What percent of the population resides in a full democracy?

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5.7%

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9
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What are the 4 parliament buildings?

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The Beehive, Parliament House, Parliamentary Library, and the Bowen House

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What is the Bowen House used for?

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Office space for many MPs and parliament staff

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What is the Beehive used for?

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Offices for the Prime minister and senior ministers and where they hold meetings.

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12
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What is the Parliament house used for?

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Has the Debating chamber inside where MPs discuss New laws and data to day running of the country.

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What is the Parliamentary Library used for?

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Provides research and information to MPs

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14
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How often are elections held in NZ?

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every 3 years

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15
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What is the legal age you have to be to vote in NZ?

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18

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16
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Who are the leaders of the green party?

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James Shaw, and Marama Davidson

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17
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Who is the governor general of New Zealand?

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Cindy Kiro

18
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Democracy derives from 2 ancient greek words, what words are they?

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Demos meaning people and Kratos meaning Power

19
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What does totalitarian mean?

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form of government that tries to assert total control over the lives of citizens.

20
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What is an anarchy?

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absence of government, no laws, and no authority.

21
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What is a monarchy?

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a form of government headed by a king or queen, in which power is handed down through generations.

22
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What is a dictatorship?

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form of government with an unelected leader or group that seized power.

23
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What is an oligarchy?

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A small group of people having control of a country

24
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What is a democracy?

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A government in which the power rests with the people.

25
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What is an indirect democracy?

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System in which voters choose a representative to act on their behalf.

26
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What is direct democracy?

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direct participation of citizens in democratic decision making

27
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What is Communism?

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System in which all property is owned by the community

28
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What are the 3 parts of the government?

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Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary branch

29
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What is a coalition?

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When 2 or more parties form a temporary alliance to form a government.

30
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What is a general election?

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a formal, organised vote on who governs the country.

31
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What is an MP?

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member of parliament

32
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What is a candidate?

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Anyone standing for a specific position.

33
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What is a political party?

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an organized group of people who seek to capture political power.

34
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What is an electorate?

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Geographical area that is represented by a person in Parliament.

35
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What is Parliament?

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The meeting place of the government is also used to refer to the people who work there.

36
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What is the Judiciary branch?

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The system of courts interprets, defends, and applies the law.

37
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What is the Legislative branch?

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This is all of Parliament, they are the law makers.

38
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How are electorates decided?

A

Population numbers and geographical features.

39
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How many General and Maori electorates are there?

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65 General and 7 Maori

40
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When was the first MMP election?

A

1996

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