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32 Cards in this Set
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Our electorate is:
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Kaikoura
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Our electorate MP is:
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Colin King
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We have the right to vote at age:
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18
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When the party with the highest proportion of votes doesn't have a majority of seats, a ________ may be formed.
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Coalition
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How many seats are there in parliament?
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120
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Our current system of voting MMP, stands for:
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Mixed Member Proportional
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The __________ part of government makes everyday decisions.
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Executive
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The __________ part of government makes the laws.
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Legislative
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The __________ part of government interprets and enforces the laws.
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Judiciary
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We have an election every __ years.
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3
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How many readings/debates are there in parliament before a bill can become a law?
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3
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Which political party holds the most seats at the moment?
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National
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Name two ways in which the Nazi party controlled the German population:
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Media, propaganda, education etc.
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Name a type of penalty you could face in a concentration camp if you broke the rules:
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Death
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Monarchy:
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When a country is ruled by a King or Queen.
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Cabinet:
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A body of minister of parliament who are appointed to head the government.
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Democracy:
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When there is a government who rules the country and all people over a certain age are able to vote who is in government.
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Government:
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A system of running a country or state.
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FPP:
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First-past-the-post.
New Zealand's previous way of voting where you only got one vote. |
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Communism:
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When there is a dictatorship and in theory everyone is equal, but the government controls all businesses and farms.
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Governor General:
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An appointed person who represents the Queen of England in a colony.
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Dictatorship:
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One person is the absolute ruler, and there is no voting to change the government.
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MP:
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A representative elected to parliament by the voters of a electoral district.
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MMP:
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A system of voting in NZ where you get 2 votes. One for your local MP and one for your favorite party.
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Governor General:
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An appointed person who represents the Queen of England in a colony.
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Dictatorship:
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One person is the absolute ruler, and there is no voting to change the government.
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MP:
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A representative elected to parliament by the voters of a electoral district.
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MMP:
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A system of voting in NZ where you get 2 votes. One for your local MP and one for your favorite party.
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Governor General:
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An appointed person who represents the Queen of England in a colony.
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Dictatorship:
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One person is the absolute ruler, and there is no voting to change the government.
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MP:
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A representative elected to parliament by the voters of a electoral district.
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MMP:
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A system of voting in NZ where you get 2 votes. One for your local MP and one for your favorite party.
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