New Zealand Government Flashcards
What are the five main political parties in New Zealand?
Maori Party, Act, National, Green, and Labour
How many seats are in Parliament?
120, 72 electorate and 48 list
What are the 5 different types of governments?
Anarchy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Oligarchy, Democracy
What was NZ’s first electoral system?
FFP
What is FFP?
Stands for first past to post, you receive 1 vote and the party with the leading % of the votes becomes the government.
What is NZ’s current electoral system?
MMP
What is MMP?
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
What percent of the population resides in a full democracy?
5.7%
What are the 4 parliament buildings?
The Beehive, Parliament House, Parliamentary Library, and the Bowen House
What is the Bowen House used for?
Office space for many MPs and parliament staff
What is the Beehive used for?
Offices for the Prime minister and senior ministers and where they hold meetings.
What is the Parliament house used for?
Has the Debating chamber inside where MPs discuss New laws and data to day running of the country.
What is the Parliamentary Library used for?
Provides research and information to MPs
How often are elections held in NZ?
every 3 years
What is the legal age you have to be to vote in NZ?
18
Who are the leaders of the green party?
James Shaw, and Marama Davidson
Who is the governor general of New Zealand?
Cindy Kiro
Democracy derives from 2 ancient greek words, what words are they?
Demos meaning people and Kratos meaning Power
What does totalitarian mean?
form of government that tries to assert total control over the lives of citizens.
What is an anarchy?
absence of government, no laws, and no authority.
What is a monarchy?
a form of government headed by a king or queen, in which power is handed down through generations.
What is a dictatorship?
form of government with an unelected leader or group that seized power.
What is an oligarchy?
A small group of people having control of a country
What is a democracy?
A government in which the power rests with the people.
What is an indirect democracy?
System in which voters choose a representative to act on their behalf.
What is direct democracy?
direct participation of citizens in democratic decision making
What is Communism?
System in which all property is owned by the community
What are the 3 parts of the government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary branch
What is a coalition?
When 2 or more parties form a temporary alliance to form a government.
What is a general election?
a formal, organised vote on who governs the country.
What is an MP?
member of parliament
What is a candidate?
Anyone standing for a specific position.
What is a political party?
an organized group of people who seek to capture political power.
What is an electorate?
Geographical area that is represented by a person in Parliament.
What is Parliament?
The meeting place of the government is also used to refer to the people who work there.
What is the Judiciary branch?
The system of courts interprets, defends, and applies the law.
What is the Legislative branch?
This is all of Parliament, they are the law makers.
How are electorates decided?
Population numbers and geographical features.
How many General and Maori electorates are there?
65 General and 7 Maori
When was the first MMP election?
1996
