the voting process to select a person for a public position

all the people in an area or country who are eligible to vote

a set of aims and intentions by a political party and its plans to achieve these goals

How do elections in the UK work?

Citizenship

How is local democracy different to national government?

How does devolved government operate in the UK?

How is local government structured?

What are local councils and what do they do?

What roles do NGOs, charities and civil society play in local communities?

Pupils look at the role of local and national government and identify reserved and devolved powers in the UK.

Where does power reside in the UK?

Which of these elections does *not* take place in the UK?

Who has the power to call a general election?

What must people do before they can vote in an election?

A political party's set of aims and plans for government is called a {{}}.

all the people who are eligible to vote in an election

a political party’s plans and aims if it wins an election

Match the word to its correct definition.

Local councils are allocated a {{}}through government funding, council tax and business rates.

a local, direct tax calculated on the basis of the value of a property

a tax on business premises, set by central government

a sum of money gifted by an organisation or person that does not need

What is this describing? Funds which are saved through underspending that can help local councils cover additional and unexpected costs in the future.

Local councils have the power to make decisions on all devolved matters, Which of the following are devolved matters for local councils?

based on the council's political affiliation

How does central government allocate grants to local councils?

Community members can get their voice heard in their local area by {{}} in local elections or attending council meetings.

Starter Quiz

Local councils are allocated a through government funding, council tax and business rates.