2.2 I am the man

2.2 I am the man
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2.2 I am the man
Tijd voor geschiedenis

Slide 1 - Slide

Short quiz
What do you remember?

Slide 2 - Slide

What is the government?
A
Ministers + King
B
The Senate and the House of Representatives
C
All Ministers
D
The Secretaries of State.

Slide 3 - Quiz

What is the Cabinet?
A
King + Ministers
B
All the ministers
C
Ministers + Prime minister + secretaries of state
D
The House of Representatives

Slide 4 - Quiz

What is another word for Parliament?
A
Cabinet
B
Council of Ministers
C
Government
D
States General

Slide 5 - Quiz

What is the Council of Ministers?
A
All ministers
B
Ministers + state secretaries.
C
The House of Representatives + the Senate
D
King + ministers

Slide 6 - Quiz

The French
  • France occupied the Netherlands from 1795-1815.

  • After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815: The Netherlands had to become strong in case France tries anything again...

Slide 7 - Slide

A kingdom
  • The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are combined:  United Kingdom of the Netherlands. 
  • William I becomes the king.

Slide 8 - Slide

Orange
  • William belongs to the family of Orange.  
  • They had an important role in governing the Netherlands before 1815.

Slide 9 - Slide

Constitution
  • A constitutionThe countries most important laws. The constitution states how a country is to be governed and what the rights of its citizens are. 

  • The constitution was revised. 

Slide 10 - Slide

Represent
  • The constitution: people's opinions have to be taken into consideration.
  • How? The parliament!
  • William is not really happy with this....

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Loophole!
  • Parliament  consists of two assemblies: the First Chamber and the Second Chamber. 
  • They hold the legislative power: the part of the government that decides laws and rules. 
  • Second Chamber: chosen by the governers of the provinces...

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First Chamber...
  • Is chosen by William directly,
  • If the Second Chamber runs a bill the First Chamber has to approve of it. 
  • William still has a way of stopping things he doesn't like. 

Slide 13 - Slide

Homework!
2.2 I am the man exercise 1, 2 ,3 and 4

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