Across
- 4. The name for a proposed law before it is passed by parliament
- 6. The number of years (in words) between elections in NZ
- 7. A system of government where one person has absolute power
- 11. The term used to describe all of the members who make up our law making body - government and opposition combined.
- 12. A method used by dictators to restrict or ban all or parts of books, films, news, media, etc that are considered unacceptable, or a threat to power.
- 13. The party that won the most votes and was able to govern alone as a result of the 2020 election in NZ
- 15. A system of Government where people vote and chose who will rule over them
- 17. The name of the largest party in opposition in NZ after the 2020 election
- 18. An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm that dictators will often prey on to ensure they stay in power
Down
- 1. The process by which people cast their votes to chose who will govern the country
- 2. The term for when two or more parties must combine to form a government
- 3. the name of a dictator who ruled Germany between 1933 and 1945
- 5. Fake news or false information passed off as truth to get people to believe something
- 8. The number of votes (in words) an NZ citizen has in our election
- 9. The name for a geographic region which candidates from different parties may represent
- 10. The first name of New Zealand's Prime Minister
- 14. The name for the vote that determines to total number of seats a party will get in NZ parliament is called the ...... vote.
- 16. The abbreviation for the voting system used in NZ