parliament - elections

Question 1

nz has what type of representation system

Answer 1

MMp

Question 2

the introduction of MMP increaesed

Answer 2

substantive representation with more ideologies represented by minor parties as well as more women, Maori and other oppressed group representation in parl

Question 3

voters get two votes a …

Answer 3

electorate vote and a party vote

Question 4

what is an electorate vote

Answer 4

the candidate that receives the most electorate votes from voters in their electorate becomes the local member of Parliament.

Question 5

electorate vote is not majority it is

Answer 5

plurality of votes, just need to get the most votes In that area

Question 6

how many electorates (general , Maori)

Answer 6

72 - 65 general, 7 maori

Question 7

maori electorates attempt to

Answer 7

ensure Maori representation

Question 8

maori voter must enroll

Answer 8

on the Maori electorate roll to vote in these electorates

Question 9

why are maori electorate questionable

Answer 9

because it takes accountability and responsibility off other politicians elected to maori

Question 10

what is the party vote

Answer 10

determines the the final number of mps that a party has in the HOR

Question 11

how does the party vote work

Answer 11

all successful candidates enter into the HOR, as electoral mps, with the remaining 48 seats allocated to parties which needs to proportionately match their share of the party vote

Question 12

what vote is the determinant of the make up of parliament

Answer 12

the party vote

if party win more seats that allocated, overhang more than 120

if additional seats, distributed in line with list Mps

Question 13

parties also determine where candidates

Answer 13

get to contest for electorates and where they list on the PARTY list

Question 14

what are the two thresholds parties needs to get to be represented in the HOR

Answer 14

1. get at least 5% party vote
2. win an electorate seat

Question 15

once the make up of parliament is settled, parties from

Answer 15

collations in order to try to ascertain **support from a majority **of Mps in the house for their proposed government

Question 16

in rare situations, governments can

Answer 16

govern alone, 2020 election

Question 17

the eventual forming of the govt forms the

Answer 17

government and the opposition

Question 18

the governments aim is to stay in power so that they can

Answer 18

continue to decide policy and run the country by making themselves look good and the opposition bad

Question 19

the govt and the opposition usually vote along team lines to

Answer 19

appear unified to the public

Question 20

what are 3 exceptions to the govt and the opposition usually voting along team lines

Answer 20

• opp and govt often have different views, conflict
• conscience votes, mp don’t have to vote w party - euthanasia
• there is also sometimes bispartatin support for a bill

Question 21

the govt must vote together on

Answer 21

confidence and supply votes

Question 22

the govt must vote together on confidence and supply votes because

Answer 22

there will be found to be no confidence on the govt if they fail to achieve a majority on these votes - resign

Question 23

what are confidence votes and how often

Answer 23

general votes of confidence that occur around 4 times per year

Question 24

what are supply votes and when to they occur

Answer 24

supply votes occur whenever the executive asks for the legislature to provide money

Question 25

what is political accountability

Answer 25

keeps the HOR broadly in line with the publics preferences as they must get votes to get power

Question 26

what is the iron rule of political contest

Answer 26

describes the fundamental constitutional principles of responsible govt and representative government in action, creating political accountability

Question 27

the competition between political parties for representation/survival …

Answer 27

drives every that happens in parliament as parties act in ways that maximise votes as this determines their power/ survival, creates political limitations on what a party can do

Question 28

a key way for government to remain in power is

Answer 28

to get things done e.g. pass legislation

Question 29

although the opposition govt wants to get into power they are ….

Answer 29

limited as to how they can do this as they ca only criticise the govt and propose alternatives

Question 30

individual Mps are constantly

Answer 30

trying to gain attention, achieve re-election and climb up the party list

Question 31

what is the main confidnece vote

Answer 31

• buget vote
• if you cannot win your budget vote you will have to resign and govt