Civics, Government, and How a Bill Becomes a Law

A comprehensive vocabulary review of civics concepts, New Zealand parliamentary terms, and the steps involved in passing a bill into law.

Lobby

putting pressure on an MP.

Petition

Where someone collects signatures to lobby an MP .

Bill

A draft law.

Reading

When Parliment reads bills in Parliment.

Select Committee

A group of MPs whose job is to examine a bill

Submission

The action of presenting a document for people to consider.

Laws

Important rules by the government that everyone must follow

Democracy

A system of government where the power belongs to the people.

Rights

something a person is entitled to

Electorate

a voting area (such as the Tamaki Electorate).

Political Party

A group of people who believe in the same values and ideas

Government

A system or a group of people that run a country.

Member of Parliament (MP)

someone elected to represent people in parliament.

Royal Assent

final step that turns a bill into law.

election

a time where people vote for a person or a political party

coalition

when two or more parties run a country together

leader

a person who guides a group of people