UK Voting System

What does MP stand for?

• Member of Politics
• Member of Parliament
• Man of the People
• Man of the Party

How many different political parties won seats in the House of Commons after the 2015 election?

• 7 political parties
• 8political parties
• 9 political parties
• 11 political parties

How many MPs does a party need in the House of Commons to secure a clear victory?

• 126
• 226
• 326
• 426

Parties announce a set of ideas and promises, which they hope will win votes.
This is called …

• A white paper
• A bill
• A manifesto
• A newsletter

What name is an election result where no single party achieves a majority of seats in the House of Commons?

• Hung parliament
• Tied parliament
• Split parliament
• Divided parliament

Following an election, the leader of the party with the most votes gets to become Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is in charge of …

• The Bank of England
• Parliament
• House of Commons
• The government

What type of voting system does the UK currently have?

• First Past the Post
• Proportional Representation
• Second Ballot
• Referendum

When do by-elections normally take place?

• About every 5 years
• About every 3 years
• When an MP dies or resigns between elections
• When the Prime Minister decides

To be eligible to vote in a general election in the UK you must be registered to vote and aged over _____?

• 16
• 17
• 18
• 21

How often does there have to be a general election.

• At least every 4 years
• At least every 5 years
• At least every 3 years
• At least every 6 years