Politics of New Zealand

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/politics-of-new-zealand

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. Where is Politics of New Zealand?Southwestern Pacific Ocean, comprising two main islands and numerous smaller ones
2. How many people live in Politics of New Zealand?Approximately 5.2 million people
3. How big is Politics of New Zealand?268,021 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Politics of New Zealand?Wellington
5. What language do people speak in Politics of New Zealand?English, Māori, and New Zealand Sign Language are official languages
6. What kind of government does Politics of New Zealand have?Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy based on the Westminster system

Unitary State: A state governed as a single entity in which the central government is ultimately supreme.
Westminster System: A parliamentary system of democracy based on the traditions of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Confidence-and-Supply Agreement: A formal or informal arrangement where a minority government receives support on confidence votes and budget matters from other parties.
MMP (Mixed-Member Proportional): An electoral system that combines direct constituency representation with party-list proportional representation.