Type of government of New Zealand?

Answer 1

New Zealand's form of government is a single house parliamentary democracy in a constitutional monarchy. The NZ political system is the MMP (Mixed Member Proportional) system of voting (since1993). There are 120 Members of Parliament (although this number is flexible); each party has proportional representation depending on how many votes their Party receive at the Election and whether or not their Electorate Candidates have been elected. Each citizen receives ONE party vote and ONE vote to elect an Electorate Member to parliament. A party must receive a minimum of 5% of the vote to gain party seats in Parliament. The overall percentage of the vote a party receives will determine how many LIST Members the party can have. Most Governments, under MMP, rule in a Coalition Parliament.

Answer 2

New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy as head of state. This means that the most powerful institution is our democratically elected parliament, which chooses the executive (the Prime Minister and cabinet), while a ceremonial head of state with limited powers "reigns".

Answer 3

New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy as head of state. This means that the most powerful institution is our democratically elected parliament, which chooses the executive (the Prime Minister and cabinet), while a ceremonial head of state with limited powers "reigns".

Answer 4

New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy as head of state. This means that the most powerful institution is our democratically elected parliament, which chooses the executive (the Prime Minister and cabinet), while a ceremonial head of state with limited powers "reigns".

Answer 5

New Zealand has a constitutional monarchy (i.e. the Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II, represented by the Governor-General) and a parliamentary democracy (i.e. the people of New Zealand elect MPs to represent them, who then form a government, led by a Prime Minister, currently John Key of the National Party).

Answer 6

A Government (i.e. the Prime Minister and his or her Cabinet of ministers) is formed when a party or coalition of parties holds the majority of seats in the House of Representatives (parliament). The majority is said to have the "Confidence" of the House, the support of the House. The Governor-General formally appoints the Prime Minister, but this is largely ceremonial.

A party or parties usually gains its majority in the House by winning the most seats at a general election (where all the seats in Parliament are elected at once). However should a party lose the support it needs from other parties, then a new government can be formed by the opposition.

Answer 7

Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The sovereign is Queen Elisabeth II.

Answer 8

Constitutional Monarchy