New Zealand House of Representatives

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/new-zealand-house-of-representatives

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was New Zealand House of Representatives built?1853
2. What is the location?Wellington, New Zealand
3. What is the legislative structure?Unicameral (single chamber)
4. How many people sit in the House and how are they chosen?Usually 120 MPs sit in the House. They are chosen by a mix of local votes and party lists so the House reflects all groups.
5. When did the House start and when did New Zealand become fully independent?The House began in 1853. New Zealand got full control of its laws in 1947.

Unicameral Legislature: A governmental system with only one legislative chamber or house.
Mixed-Member Proportional Representation (MMP): An electoral system combining direct constituency elections with party list representation.
Confidence and Supply: An agreement where a minority government receives support on confidence votes and budget matters.