🏛️ Part 1: Understanding the Three Branches

1. What are the three branches of the New Zealand Government?

Legislative, Executive, Judiciary

Parliament, Prime Minister, Police

Local, Regional, National

House, Senate, Courts

2. Which branch makes the laws in New Zealand?

Executive

Legislative

Judiciary

Governor-General

3. The Prime Minister and Cabinet belong to which branch?

Legislative

Executive

Judiciary

All three branches

4. Which of these are functions of the Judiciary? (Check all that apply)

Interpreting laws

Making new laws

Running trials and court cases

Enforcing government policies

✏️ Part 2: Poster Planning

5. In your own words, explain what the Legislative branch does:

6. Describe the main role of the Executive branch:

7. What is the purpose of the Judiciary branch?

8. List three key pieces of information you will include on your poster for each branch:

Legislative: _________________, _________________, _________________

Executive: _________________, _________________, _________________

Judiciary: _________________, _________________, _________________

9. Sketch your poster layout in the box below. Include where you will place headings, text, and drawings:

10. How does the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) influence New Zealand's government today?

11. Why is it important for citizens to understand how their government works?