New Zealand Government

What is the difference between Government and government?

• Government = The New Zealand Government,

  government = overseas governments

• Government = A group of people who run the country,

  government = the system and processes used to govern

• Government = the system and processes used to govern,

  government = A group of people who run the country

What are the two different types of democracy?

• Constitutional democracy

• Fake democracy (like in North Korea)

• Indirect democracy

• Direct democracy

New Zealand has an indirect democracy. What does that mean?

• Everyone in the country is involved in the decision making process

• Our votes don't actually count towards who is Prime Minister

• Our votes choose the Prime Minister and they get to make ALL decisions

• The people elect the representatives who make decisions on our behalf

National makes up the New Zealand Government in 2022.

• True.

• False.

When different political parties join together to form the Government, what do we call it?

• A joined Government

• A coalition Government

• A group Government

• This is not allowed to happen

In 2021 who was the opposition party?

• National

• Greens

• ACT

• Labour

Which of the following are roles of the Government?

• Runs the country

• Makes day-to-day decisions

• Decides what NZ should spend it's money on

• Brings proposed laws to parliament

What is the role of the opposition party in parliament?

• To make laws and decisions on behalf the country

• Hold the Government accountable

• To run elections

• To push their own agenda and discredit everything the Government says

Of the following, who CANNOT vote in New Zealand General Elections.

• New Zealanders over the age of 18

• New Zealand citizens and residents

• Prisoners who have finished serving their sentence

• Prisoners who are currently serving a sentence greater than 3 years

What does MMP stand for?

• Mixed Member Parliament

• Mixed Member Proportional

• More Members of Parliament

• Mixed Males in Parliement