Government and Parliament

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Across
  1. 3. The group of people who represent us in the House of Representatives. Also, the Governor General.
  2. 6. the use of force to control others
  3. 9. A regulation or principle governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.
  4. 10. A temporary alliance of political parties often in order to form a government
  5. 13. the part of the government that examines, debates and votes on bills – those it passes become Acts
  6. 16. where there is no government.
  7. 19. The Queen’s Representative in a Commonwealth country e.g. New Zealand
  8. 23. A committee of senior ministers in a government
  9. 24. a person who rules, guides or inspires others
  10. 28. a generalised view of something or someone that may not be accurate.
  11. 30. the areas that the country is divided into for voting purposes
  12. 32. MPs debate whether a bill should go to a Select Committee or be rejected
  13. 35. When the Governor General signs a bill and agrees it should become a law
  14. 37. Something for which one is responsible; a duty, obligation, or burden. Things that you must do in order to retain your rights.
  15. 39. A meeting of the MPs of a political party
  16. 41. The main parliamentary group that is not in power
  17. 43. the act of leading others
  18. 47. a system of government where the leader inherits his or her power from a family member. It is hereditary.
  19. 48. A bill that has received Royal Assent
  20. 50. revisit at a later stage and form a new conclusion
Down
  1. 1. the system of separating the different racial groups in South Africa
  2. 2. the right to vote
  3. 4. Member of Parliament. A person who represents an electorate in the House of Representatives.
  4. 5. Government that relates to a smaller area of NZ
  5. 7. Parties a group that represents certain viewpoints or philosophy and seek to represent their views in Parliament
  6. 8. a system of government that gives decision-making power to the people of a nation
  7. 11. A position of power in society (can be formal or informal
  8. 12. Judges and the courts. The part of the government that hears cases and decide them by applying the right laws.
  9. 14. concerning a government or its nation
  10. 15. a person/system that has the belief that all things should be owned and shared out by the government
  11. 17. the qualities or features possessed by a leader
  12. 18. Rule by a single political party. People are forced to do what the government tells them
  13. 20. the standards all humans should expect to have in order to live
  14. 21. a system of government where the ruler has complete power
  15. 22. a person who works towards gaining the right to vote
  16. 25. the process of people voting for someone to represent them
  17. 26. the part of the government that drafts the first version of a law and decides policy
  18. 27. A person who give to others and acts on their needs
  19. 29. the state of peace and harmony under an authority
  20. 31. the act of control and authority over policies and affairs
  21. 33. Minister The first minister of a government ie the most important, the leader.
  22. 34. A proposal for a new law
  23. 36. A government run by clergy and divine guidance
  24. 38. impact To have a strong effect on
  25. 40. the circumstances that relate to a place or an event
  26. 42. a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  27. 44. relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
  28. 45. the state owns many of the larger industries and provide education, health and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic choices
  29. 46. the right to vote in public elections
  30. 49. Mixed Member Proportional, New Zealand’s voting system