Democracy and Government

3. - Being able to make choices and express your ideas, within the law.
6. - The people and organisations that make decisions and run a country.
8. - Short for political parties. Groups of people who share ideas about how the country should be run.
9. - A way of running a country where people have a say in how the country is run, usually by voting.
12. - Having someone speak or make decisions for you or your group.
13. - A person who legally belongs to a country and has rights and responsibilities there.
14. - A voting system used in New Zealand. It helps make sure the number of seats a party gets in Parliament is similar to the amount of support it gets from voters.
21. - Things that you are expected to do, such as following the law and respecting other people.
22. - To choose who you want to represent you or which option you support.

1. - A group of senior government ministers who meet to make important government decisions.
2. - The way a person records their choice when they vote. A ballot can be a paper form or an electronic vote.
4. of Parliament- who are responsible for particular areas of government, such as education or health.
5. - When people publicly show that they disagree with something or want something to change.
7. - The political parties in Parliament that are not part of the government. They question and challenge the government.
10. - Instructions about what people can and cannot do.
11. party - A group of people who have similar ideas about how the country should be run.
13. - To question an idea, decision or action and ask whether it is right or fair.
15. - Plans or ideas that a political party or government has for dealing with issues.
16. - A process where people vote to choose their representatives.
17. - The group of elected representatives who meet to debate and make laws for the country.
18. - A smaller number or group compared with the larger group.
19. - Things that people are allowed to have, do or expect, such as the right to be safe and treated fairly.
20. - More than half of a group.
21. - made by the government that people in a country must follow.