Government

What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?

• voting
• working
• obeying laws
• consuming goods

A set of rules that decide how votes are cast, counted, and translated into seats in a legislature

• majoritarian system

• plurality system

• electoral system

• first-past-the-post system

An election system in which each party running receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote.

• proportional representation

• plurality system

• majoritarian system

• first-past-the-post system

"We aim to create new economic opportunities for workers". This is a part of a...

• Candidate

• Constituency

• Manifesto

• Campaigning

"The area in an electoral district" is the definition for:

• Electorate

• Constituency

• constitution

• Parish

"A group of people who are eligible to vote"

• Electorate

• Voters Turnout

• Candidates

• Citizens

Politicians are called _____________for the general elections.

• electorates

• candidates

• constituencies

• Ministers

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

To be eligible to vote in a general election 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