Systems of Government

The system of rules used to run a community and the people who make and administer those rules

What is government?

Executive

___________ power: the power to make decisions

Legislative

___________ power: the power to make laws

Judicial

___________ power: the power to interpret laws (what they mean, how they will work)

Coat-tailing

What is it called when a party makes it into parliament by the electorate but without winning 5% of the party vote?

Overhang

More than 120 seats in parliament due to a party winning more seats from the electorate than its fair share from the party vote

Authority

The power to give orders, make decisions and enforce obedience

Control

The power to direct people's behaviour and the course of events

Coercion

Persuasion by force/threats

Consent

Agreement/permission to do something

Constitution

Established precedence by which a state/country is governed

Election

A formal and organised choice by vote of the people for a political office

Federation

A group of states with a central government but independence over internal affairs

Independent

Free from outside control

Mandate

Authority to carry out a policy, this is given by the electorate to the winning party

Revenue

The countries annual income by taxes by which public expenses are met

Ariki

Iwi leader

Rangatira

Hapu leader

Tuakana

Eldest child

Kaumatua

Tribal elder

Tohunga

An expert

1867

When were Maori seats established?

4

How many seats were there when Maori seats were first established?

7

How many Māori seats in Parliament are there now?

Guarantee Māori representation, increase the number of Maori who enrol in voting system

What is the argument for Maori seats?

Unfair as there are no guaranteed places for any other race, overrepresentation of Māori people as there is a higher percentage of Māori seats in Parliament then there are Māori people in New Zealand's population

What is the argument against Māori seats?

2

How many votes are you given in a party vote?

List

A party vote is also known as a ______ vote

Every NZ citizen or permanent resident over the age of 18

Who can vote in New Zealand?

Party vote

Which vote decides the number of seats each party gets based on a percentage win of the vote?

5%

What is the minimum percentage for a party's vote to get them any seats in Parliament?

(Percentage won of party vote) x 120

How do you calculate the number of seats a party gets through its party vote?

Electorate

Which vote decides on the representative for your area?

Electorate

The area for which you vote on a leader is called your "_______________"

Plurality

The "first past the post" system is also known as the "__________" system

1

How many votes do you get in an electorate vote?

Candidate

The electorate vote is also known as the "___________" vote

Jacinda Ardern

Who is the leader of the Labour Party?

Christopher Luxon

Who is the leader of the National party?

James Shaw, Marama Davidson

Who are the leaders of the Green party?

David Seymour

Who is the leader of the ACT party?

Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngawera-Packer

Who are the leaders of Te Paati Māori?

Liberal

Are left-wing politics more liberal or conservative?

Conservative

Are right wing politics more liberal or conservative?

Higher

In left-wing politics, there are _________ taxes on higher incomes

Free

Right wing politics embrace _______ enterprise

Left

_______-wing politics embrace alternatives to prison

Right

_______-wing politics favour harsher punishments

Communism

The extreme of left-wing politics is…

Fascism

The extreme of right wing politics is Nazism or…