NZ government

Democracy

A government system where people vote for their leader

MMP stands for...

Mixed Member Proportional

MP stands for...

Member of Parliament

Our six major political parties

National, Labour, Act, Green, Te Pāti Māori, NZ First

Coalition

When parties agree to work together to form a government

Elections are held every ________________ years

3

Election

Process of voting for a government

Prime Minister

Leader of New Zealand

Electorate

Area/region within NZ

Electorate vote

Vote for the person you want to represent your area

Party vote

Vote for the party you want to win

Number of votes you get under MMP

2

Number of seats there normally are in the NZ government

120

Age you have to be to vote

18

Name of the current NZ Prime Minister

Christopher Luxon

Name of the parties currently in a coalition together (2023 - 2026)

National, Act, NZ First

% of the vote parties need to be in Parliament

5

The two ways a party can be in Parliament

5% party vote OR electorate seat

Policy

The 'idea/law' a party has

Number of general electorates

65

Number of Māori electorates

7