NZ Elections Quiz

A democracy is where?

• The army decides who rules the country.

• The Prime Minister rules.

• The people of the country decide who rules.

• The King rules.

What is a General Election?

• When New Zealanders choose their government

• When the army generals choose their leader.

• When the Auckland Council is chosen.

A General Election happens every ____ years?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

An MP is a ?

• Minister of Parties

• Military policeman

• Member of the Party

• Member of Parliament

Parliament is

• The place in Auckland where MPs make decisions for the whole country.

• The place in Wellington where MPs make decisions for the whole country.

• The place where John Key lives.

• The Beehive.

Talking about “Seats” in Parliament is a metaphor for:

• Benches that MPs sit on.

• Members of Parliament who sit on the seats.

• The throne that the Prime Minister sits on.

• The parliamentary toilets.

How many MPs are in parliament?

• 300

• 70

• 120

• 150

The Governing Party are

• A group of people that MPs choose to run the country.

• The Party with the most seats and therefore the most power in Parliament.

• The Party that the Government choose.

MMP stands for

• Many members of parliament

• Mixed members of parliament

• Member mainly proportional

• Mixed member proportional

How many votes do people have?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 5