5.2 Decision-making and government

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Chapter 5: The Netherlands after the war

5.2 Decision-making and government

The Dutch government

Important concepts

• Parliament = States General = House of representatives (Tweede Kamer) & the Senate (Eerste Kamer). 
• Cabinet = Ministers + Prime minister + Secretaries of State.
• Government = Ministers + King.
• Council of ministers = all ministers.

Trias Politica

There is also something called the Trias Politica or ''seperation of powers''. What does this mean again? How are things devided in the Netherlands? You may use your book for help!

Trias Politica

• Legislative power (wetegevende macht).
• Executive power (uitvoerende macht). 
• Independent judiciary power (rechterlijke macht). 

Legislative power

• In the Netherlands this power lies with parliament.
• This power lies with those who make the laws. 
• Our legislative power is chosen! (local, province, country and european). We choose who ends up in the House of Representatives. The Provincial council chooses who ends up in the Senate.

Executive power

• This power lies with the government.
• This power lies with those who enforce the laws. 

Independent judiciary power

• This power lies with the judges/courts.
• This power lies with those who judge. 

	Legislative power	Executive power
National	House of representatives & the Senate	Government
Provincial	Provincial council	Provincial executive (=Gedeputeerde Staten) & King's Commissionar
Municipal	Local council	Mayor and aldermen

Short quiz

What do you remember?

What is the government?

1. Ministers + King
2. The Senate and the House of Representatives
3. All Ministers
4. The Secretaries of State.

What is the Cabinet?

1. King + Ministers
2. All the ministers
3. Ministers + Prime minister + secretaries of state
4. The House of Representatives

What is another word for Parliament?

1. Cabinet
2. Council of Ministers
3. Government
4. States General

What is the Council of Ministers?

1. All ministers
2. Ministers + state secretaries.
3. The House of Representatives + the Senate
4. King + ministers

What is the Trias Politica and how are things devided in the Netherlands?