paragraaf 5.2

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Havo3 TTO

CHAPTER 5.2

Lesson goals

What have you learned at the end of the lesson?

1 What is the flood disaster of 1953?

2 How is law made and executed?

3 How can the dutch influence politics?

4 What happens after the elections?

5 How is the power distributed in the Netherlands.

6 Can you name and explain the lower dutch authorities.

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Page 125 : ''From flood disaster to delta plan''

Glossary

Read the text again. Write down the words in your notebook that you don't understand!.

Look up the dutch meaning and write it down in your notebook.

You can use ''google translate'' or your dictionary.

Explanation: The flood disaster

In 1953 there was a flood in the Netherlands

A Large part of the Netherlands flooded (Dark blue on the map)

1835 people and 200.000 livestock drowned

Watch this movieclip!

It's about

''The flood disaster''

Let's practice a little....

Do your best to answer the questions!

In which year was the flood disaster?

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Page 126-127 : ''Making and executing laws''

''Elections''

Glossary

Read the text again. Write down the words in your notebook that you don't understand!.

Look up the dutch meaning and write it down in your notebook.

You can use ''google translate'' or your dictionary.

Explanation: how are laws made

A law is created using the following steps

Step1: The government (ministers) proposes a bill 

Step2:A majority of the members of the second chamber(Parliament)has to approve the bill* **  

Step3: A majority of the members of the first chamber(Parliament)has to approve the bill

Step4: When parliament approves the bill. The king has to sign the bill. It's now a law.

Step5: The government has to execute the law.

*If a bill is not approved by parliament, the minister has to make adjustments before proposing the bill agian to parliament.

**The second chamber may also propose a bill themself. It's called ''right of initiative''. The second chamber can also make changes. It's called ''right of to amendments''. 

Explanation: Parliamentary democracy

What is Parliamentary democracy?

The people of a country elect the members of the parliament (tweede kamer).  The parliament chooses the ministers (kabinet).

How can you influence policy?

1)Active voting rights. You can vote for a political party every four years. 

2)Passive voting rights. People can also run for office. 

3)Citizens can also have influence by demostrations, strikes and signing petitions.

Watch these movieclips!

It's about

''How is a law made''

''How does the second chamber work''

''What is the first chamber''

Let's practice a little....

Do your best to answer the questions!

Who is allowed to propose a bill?

1. The first chamber
2. The second chamber
3. The king
4. The ministers

Who has the right of amendments?

1. The first chamber
2. The second chamber
3. The king
4. The ministers

Who has no actual power?

1. The first chamber
2. The second chamber
3. The king
4. The ministers

In which three ways can you have influence on policy?

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Page 127: ''After the elections''

Glossary

Read the text again. Write down the words in your notebook that you don't understand!.

Look up the dutch meaning and write it down in your notebook.

You can use ''google translate'' or your dictionary.

Explanation: After the elections

Every 4 years citizens can vote. A government is formed using the following steps:

Step 1)The political party with the most seats in parliament may select an  informer. He investigates which parties want to work together for 4 years. The parties who want to work together write a coalition agreement.  

A coalition are polical parties working together. Together they have a majority of the seats in parliament.

 

Step 2: Now a formateur is appointed (ussualy it is the informer himself). He becomes prime minister. With the help of the coalition agreement the formateur selects ministers.

Explanation: How power is distributed?

In havo2 we talked about the distribution of power.

In a modern democracy we use the theory of ''Trias politica''.

This theory was divised by Charles Montersquieu.

An important thinker of the enlightment.

On the next slide you will see his theory

Charles montesquieu (Trias Politica)

1)Parliament has the power to make laws(Legislative power)

2) Ministers have the power to rule (excutive power)

3)Judges practise justice according to the laws. (judicial power)

All three  powers have to be in balance!

Watch these movieclips!

It's about

''How are new ministers appointed'

''Trias politica''

Let's practice a little....

Do your best to answer the questions!

What kind of power does parliament have?

1. legislative power
2. executive power
3. judicial power

What kind of power do the ministers (government) have?

1. legislative power
2. executive power
3. judicial power

fill in: Right after the elections the political party with the most seats in parliament may select an ..............

Who selects the ministers?

Who has the most power according to the trias politica.

What is created when one of the three powers gets more power?A ......

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Page 127-128: ''Parliament''

Glossary

Read the text again. Write down the words in your notebook that you don't understand!.

Look up the dutch meaning and write it down in your notebook.

You can use ''google translate'' or your dictionary.

Explanation: Rights of Parliament

The second chambre and the first chamber votes of a bill passes. It only passes if when a majority of parlements approves.

(In the second chamber there must be at least 76 people who approve and in the first chamber at least 38 members of parliament have to approve)

Explanation: Rights of Parliament

The second chamber: 

''right of initiative'': may also propose a bill themself.

'right of to amendments''.  can also make changes to a bill. 

''Right of interpellation'':  can call a minister for an explanation about his policies and even dismiss him (motion of non-confidence)

And ''Budget right'' and ''right of investigation''

Watch this movieclip!

It's about

''The rights of the parliament''

Let's practice a little....

Do your best to answer the questions!

The second camber can call a minister for an explanation about his policies). This is called right of...

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Page 128: ''Provinces and muncipalities''

Glossary

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Look up the dutch meaning and write it down in your notebook.

You can use ''google translate'' or your dictionary.

Explanation: lower authorities

The national government makes decisions for the whole country. Only laws are made by the national government.

Tasks are given to lower authorities like provinces, municipalities and water boards.

Watch these movieclips!

It's about

''provinces'' 

''municipalities ''

''How the first chamber is chosen''

End of the lesson

Try to see if you understand the learning goals of this lesson below. Otherwise, repeat that part of the lesson.

1 What is the flood disaster of 1953?

2 How is law made and executed?

3 How can the dutch influence politics?

4 What happens after the elections?

5 How is the power distributed in the Netherlands.

6 Can you name and explain the lower dutch authorities.