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New Zealand is head state

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New Zealand’s House of Representatives is elected using the mixed member proportional representation (MMP) voting system. Each elector has two votes — one for a local member of Parliament and one for a preferred political party. Political parties are represented in Parliament in proportion to the share of votes each party won in the party vote in the general election.

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The House’s role is to:

Provide the Government from amongst its members

make new laws and update old laws

approve Government taxes and spending

hold the Government to account for its policies

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‘Responsible government’ is the term used to describe a system where the Government is formed by appointing Ministers who must first be elected members of Parliament

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The House's role in parliament is to

make new laws and update old laws

represent the people

examine and approve Government taxes and spending

hold the Government to account for its policies and actions.

provide the Government (Executive) from amongst its members

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The Government is made out of two things 1.The house of representatives 2. The Sovereign/the head of state.

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Much parliamentary business is about making new laws and amending old laws.

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The Sovereign’s role in Parliament includes opening and dissolving Parliament, and giving the Royal assent to bills passed in the House of Representatives

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I learnt that each elector has two votes. One for a local member of Parliament and one for a preferred political party.

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bills are an draft of proposed new law. bills have to pass several stages before becoming an Act of Parliament

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The Sovereign’s role in Parliament is to:

call Parliament to meet

dissolve Parliament

grant Royal assent to bills passed in the House so that they become laws.

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There are three branches of goverment. The Parliament, the Excecutive, the Judiciary

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Our government is formed by a democratically  elected house of representatives

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The House of Representatives consists of members of Parliament who are elected as the people’s representatives for a term of up to 3 years. The usual number of members of Parliament is 120, but there are electoral circumstances when this could vary.

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New Zealand's head of state

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Why Do the electors have two votes?

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Parliament makes the law, The Government administers the law, and the Judiciary interperates the law.

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I learnt that New Zealand’s Parliament is made up of 2 things: 1. the Sovereign and 2. the House of Representatives.

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I learnt that New Zealand’s Parliament is made up of 2 things: 1. the Sovereign and 2. the House of Representatives.

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I need to find out what 'the sovereign' is and what it actually means.