Poland and New Zealand

Bautista, Juan Alfonso

Calilong, Angeli Francesca
3SSM
History of Poland
Poland has a rich culture, it has battled over
for its sovereignty from several invaders due
to its geopolitical stand- coming from between
the Eastern and Western Europe.
 Miezko 1

• During prehistoric times, Slavic tribes have occupied the country. The first known ruler was
Miezko from the Piast Dynasty in the 10th century.
 Poland and Lithuania

• The Jagiellonian dynasty agreed with the power of Lithuania in 1385 where they have accepted
Christianity. From that, A strong ties between Poland and Lithuania was founded which continued for over
400 years.
16th Century was considered as the
Golden Age where the country emerged as a
flourishing country due to the renaissance
currents.
King Zygmunt III changed the capital of the
country to Warsaw from Krakow
The relation of Poland
history to Politics
With the strong relationship of Poland and
Mid-17th century Poland has experienced
Lithuania, the countries have expanded
a decline due to disorder, anarchy, and
their territories with over 1,000,000 square
destructive wars.
kilometers added coming from the central
and Eastern Europe (Republic of both
Nations).

In the 18th century Poland was in crisis

where it has called for reorganization.
The rulers of numerous country such as On 1918, Poland still doesn’t have their
Russia, Austria, and Prussia had invaded independence.
their lands.

The opportunity to regain their

independence happened during the
outbreak of World War 1.
November 11, 1918 marked Poland again On 1920, the state has stopped the Soviet
the European Map after 123 years where invasion in the Western Europe during the
the Second Polish Republic was battle of Warsaw.
established.

On September 1, 1939- The Nazis have

invaded Poland where it started the World
War II.
When the World War II had ended, the In the difficult time of Poland falling under
country fell in the control of the Soviet communism, a sight of hope was seen
where the communist People’s Republic when Karol Wojtyla (John Paul II) was
was created. assigned to be the pope in 1978.

1980 was the year when solidarity was

formed which is considered as the first
mass independent trade union between
states that also fell under communism.
First elections were held in 1989 in the
Third Polish Republic where it transitioned Poland has a new constitution on 1997.
from being a communist country to a
capitalist economic system and liberal
parliamentary democracy.

It is a member of NATO since 1999 and

also in the European Union in 2004.
Present Politics in
Poland
• Council of state by the office of president
was brought back which was removed on
1952.
• The senate was also brought back which
was also removed in 1946 due to the potential
rigged national referendum that may happen
at that time.
• Sejm which consists of 460 members is
called the lower house of the new legislature.
• The new constitution of 1997 which states
the mixed presidential-parliamentary form of
government.
Form of Government in
Poland
 The president is the commander in chief of the armed forces which instates the
authority or power to declare martial law or state of emergency.

The Sejm has the responsibility to appoint the ombudsman, the state of audit
commission, and the president of the Bank of Poland.

The senate has the authority and power to dismiss or amend a

law passed by the Sejm.

The prime minister and the council of ministers have the power of Main executive.
 The Sejm of Poland

The Senate of Poland

Andrzej Duda
President of Poland
History of New Zealand
New Zealand was visited by another
European country. The Englishman named
Captain James Cook arrived in New Zealand
in 1769 on the first of 3 voyages. European
whalers and sealers started vising the country
regularly, followed by traders.
 The Treaty of Waitangi Signed

• On February 6, 1840, at Waitangi, William Hobson became the first Governor in New Zealand, invited assembled
Maori chiefs to sign a treaty with the British Crown. More than 500 chiefs signed the treaty that is now known as
the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi).

• After the preamble, there were three articles to provide peace and good order between England and New Zealand.
Preamble of the Treaty of
Waitangi
THE FIRST ARTICLE state that the chiefs ceded ‘the rights
and power of sovereignty’ to the Queen of England.

THE SECOND ARTICLE stated that the Queen guaranteed to Maori chiefs and
tribes ‘the full exclusive and undisturbed possession of their Lands and Estates
Forests Fisheries and other properties.

THE THIRD ARTICLE gave Maori the rights and privileges of

British subjects.
 The Relation of History
to New Zealand’s Politics
 Queen Elizabeth II is the head of
state or sovereign. On her accession
New Zealand started adapting to the
in 1952, the Queen was proclaimed
British system of government.
in New Zealand ‘Queen of their
Realm and all her other Realms’.

She reigns as the Queen of New

Zealand independently because of
her position as Queen in the United
Kingdom.
Present Politics in New
Zealand
• The New Zealand system of government is a
constitutional monarchy with a
parliamentary system of government. Queen
Elizabeth II is the sovereign head of state. The
Queen is represented in New Zealand by the
Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy.

• The country of New Zealand uses the Mixed

Member Proportional (MMP) voting system.

• The New Zealand also uses the system of

‘responsible government’. Their government
can only be made up of Ministers who are first
elected members of the House of
Representatives.
 Queen Elizabeth II Dame Patsy Reddy
The Sovereign Head of State in New Zealand The Governor-General of New Zealand
Form of Government in
New Zealand
The government of New Zealand has a Parliamentary System and Constitutional Monarchy.
They have 3 branches of government: The Legislature (Parliament), The Executive Branch,
and The Judiciary.

The Legislature (Parliament) in the House of Representatives in New Zealand, where

all the Members of Parliament sit, including the selected committees.

The Executive Branch is the government that runs the country and makes day-to-day
decision on how and what New Zealand should spend its money on.

The Judiciary Branch are the judges and the courts. The responsibility of Judiciaries in
New Zealand is to interpret the law in cases and review the decision of their government.
Events in New Zealand
about Politics
On September 19, 1983, New
Zealand became the first self- The New Zealand gain their
governing country to give women independence from Britain on 1947.
the right to vote in parliamentary
elections.

Jenny Shipley became New Zealand’s

first female Prime Minister after a
In 1993, New Zealand changed their voting
successful campaign to oust her
from traditional first past the post (FPP)
approach to the more inclusive mixed- predecessor, Jim Bolger. While Helen Clark
member proportional (MMP) method. is the first elected Prime Minister of women
in New Zealand after Jenny Shipley left the
parliament in 1998.
New Zealand's
Female Prime
Ministers
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