2C Elections & Campaigning - Democracy in Scotland

In Scottish Parliament elections voters are choosing what type of represenatives?

• MSPs

• MPs

• Local Councillors

• Prime Minister

What right do citizens use in an election?

• Voting

• Protesting

• Standing as a candidate

• Leafleting

If you are standing for election you are known as a

• Voter

• Candidate

Political parties and candidates will create a list of promises to voters. This list of policies comes in a document known as a

• Manifesto

• Voting Card

Which political party below supports Scottish Independence

• SNP

• Conservatives

Which political party below opposes Scottish Independence

• SNP

• Conservatives

Who is the leader of the Scottish Conservatives?

• Nicola Sturgeon

• Douglas Ross

Members of a political party going around a local area and speaking to voters face to face to try and persuade them to vote for their party or candidate is which type of campaigning?

• Newspapers

• Canvassing

• Using Social Media

Who is the leader of the SNP?

• Humza Yousaf

• Douglas Ross

How many seats does the SNP have in the Scottish Parliament?

• 0

• 64

• 72

• 129