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iv, 76 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps
Table of contents: Timeline of New Zealand's electoral system -- What is government? -- New Zealand government through history -- Prime Ministers who made their mark -- New Zealand's voting system -- How does our government work? -- The judiciary : the other branch of government -- Local government in New Zealand -- How does New Zealand compare?
Summary: Resource for year 9 to 10 students which investigates how the government functions in New Zealand, including a history of Maori government, MMP, party politics, coalition governments and voting, the differences between national and local government, and the differences between New Zealand's government and those of other countries "Focuses on Social Studies levels 4 and 5 of the New Zealand curriculum"--Back cover Pearson social studies