Effectiveness vs Participation - Democracy in the Netherlands
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Lesson duration is: 30 minItems in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
1. Everyone over 18 has the right to vote (art. 4 of our constitution)
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System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
Slide 2 - Quiz
2. Most of the time the government draws up bills
A
System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
Slide 3 - Quiz
3. In some countries a political party has to have at least 5-10% of the votes to get seats in parliament
A
System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
Slide 4 - Quiz
4. The right to stand for elections (art. 4 of our constitution)
A
System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
Slide 5 - Quiz
5. People are represented by political parties
A
System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
Slide 6 - Quiz
6. Governors (administrators, like mayors) are appointed (instead of chosen)
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System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
Slide 7 - Quiz
7. In some countries, which have an electoral threshold, minorities do not have to reach the threshold level in order to get into parliament
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System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
Slide 8 - Quiz
8. Fundamental right: freedom of opinion (art. 7 of our constitution)
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System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
Slide 9 - Quiz
9. Fundamental right: the right to demonstrate (art. 9 of our constitution)
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System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
Slide 10 - Quiz
10. Mandatory referendums are not possible in our country
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System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
Slide 11 - Quiz
11. The right to set up an association/a party (art. 8 of our constitution)
A
System effectiveness
B
Citizen participation
