Government

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  1. 2. A small group of people in a political party or organisation who have a lot of influence, or who have similar interests.
  2. 3. A rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves.
  3. 7. Consists of MPs-people who vote on laws and policies, debate issues and raise questions.
  4. 9. Stands for ‘Mixed Member Proportional’, is the voting system we use in New Zealand, and we use it to choose who represents us in Parliament.
  5. 12. A person who is elected by the Members of Parliament and has a key role in determining the proceedings of the House and keeping order.
  6. 13. A law or formal decision made by a parliament or other group of people who make the laws for their country.
  7. 14. The group of (usually) elected politicians or other people who make the laws for their country.
  8. 15. A discussion, especially one in which several people with different opinions about something discuss them seriously.
  9. 18. A group of politicians, from different political parties, chosen to report and advise on a particular subject.
  10. 19. A request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written.
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  1. 1. Democratically elected body consisting of representatives known as Members of Parliament.
  2. 2. Occurs when 2 or more political parties enter into a formal agreement to cooperate with a view to achieving a majority in parliament and form a government.
  3. 4. The elected politicians who belong to the largest party that does not form the government.
  4. 5. A formal constitutional term used in commonwealth Realms to describe a minister to the reigning sovereign.
  5. 6. Member of the UK parliament who does not have any official position in the government or in one of the opposing parties.
  6. 8. A room for people to discuss and debate.
  7. 10. Représentative of the Sovereign in New Zealand who is appointed by the Queen.
  8. 11. The head of an elected government in a country that is a constitutional monarchy.
  9. 16. A time where people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job.
  10. 17. All the people who are allowed to vote.