Bridled Power: New Zealand's Constitution and GovernmentThis book is a clear and straightforward account of how New Zealand's system of government works in practice and in principle. This new edition is updated to reflect New Zealand's experience of the MMP system of proportional representation and includes: elections and formation of governments; the Governor-General and prospects of becoming a republic; how Executive Government works, and should work; how Parliament works, and should work; how laws are made; and the checks on government, including the Treaty of Waitangi. |
Contents
3 | 22 |
Forming and Ending Governments | 37 |
The end of a government | 44 |
Copyright | |
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accountability administration advice AJHR amendments appointed appropriate Attorney-General Auckland Auditor-General authority Bill of Rights breach Cabinet Manual CALIFORNIA caucus chief executive coalition government Commissioner complaints Constitution Act 1986 Council Court of Appeal Crown entities debate decision-making decisions delegated legislation effect election electoral system Ended 30 June ensure ernment exercise functions government's Governor-General House of Representatives Human Rights important Inquiry international law issues JIM ANDERTON judges Justice Labour list MPs majority Māori matters ment ministerial responsibility minority government National negotiations NZLR Ombudsmen organisations parliamentary person political parties Prime Minister principles Privacy procedures proposed public servants public service question recommendations referendum Regulations Review Committee relation role rules SAN DIEGO sector select committee Speaker Standing Orders statute statutory tion Treaty of Waitangi Tribunal vote Waitangi Tribunal Wellington Winston Peters Zealand Bill Zealand Law Zealand Parliament
References to this book
Accounting in Politics: Devolution and Democratic Accountability Mahmoud Ezzamel No preview available - 2008 |