NEW
Font size
WorksheetsNZ Elections Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A democracy is where?
The army decides who rules the country.
The Prime Minister rules.
The people of the country decide who rules.
The King rules.
What is a General Election?
When New Zealanders choose their government
When the army generals choose their leader.
When the Auckland Council is chosen.
A General Election happens every ____ years?
1
2
3
4
5
An MP is a ?
Minister of Parties
Military policeman
Member of the Party
Member of Parliament
Parliament is
The place in Auckland where MPs make decisions for the whole country.
The place in Wellington where MPs make decisions for the whole country.
The place where John Key lives.
The Beehive.
Talking about “Seats” in Parliament is a metaphor for:
Benches that MPs sit on.
Members of Parliament who sit on the seats.
The throne that the Prime Minister sits on.
The parliamentary toilets.
How many MPs are in parliament?
300
70
120
150
The Governing Party are
A group of people that MPs choose to run the country.
The Party with the most seats and therefore the most power in Parliament.
The Party that the Government choose.
MMP stands for
Many members of parliament
Mixed members of parliament
Member mainly proportional
Mixed member proportional
How many votes do people have?
1
3
2
5
Your electorate vote is for
Electing a party.
Voting for an election
Voting for an MP from your local area.
Voting in an election.
Your Party Vote is for
Voting for an MP from your local area
Voting for the Party you support.
Voting for a new Party.
Voting to have a celebration.
How are Party Votes used to select MPs?
You chose the MPs you want.
The Party you vote for chooses MPs from its list.
Parliament decides how to split them up.
To get any seats from the Party Vote the Party needs to get:
At least 5% of the Party Vote
An Electorate Seat
At least 5% of the Party Vote & an Electorate Seat.
Which vote is the most important for electing the Party you want?
The Electorate Vote
The Referendum Vote
The Party Vote
