How do elections work?

Citizenship

How is local democracy different to national government?

How does devolved government operate in the UK?

How is local government structured?

What do local councils do?

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

Where does power reside in the UK?

True or false: a General Election is an opportunity for people to choose their local MP

How long does the Fixed Term Parliament Act saw there should be between General Elections?

A list of all the men involved in the election

An account of the election so people know what happened

The way political parties let voters know what they will do if they come to power

True or false: in the UK we have a secret ballot

True of False: for elections in England we use the First-Past-the-Post system

True or false? Local councillors sit in Parliament

Making decisions about policing of the area

Providing community leadership of their area

Taking part in planning and licensing decisions

Which one of these is NOT a role of a local councillor?

True or false? Local councillors attend committee meetings, which make decisions about a local area or look into an issue

True or false? Local councils make planning decisions about developments in their area

True or false? Councillor Sophie said that councillors are often the first and last point of call for advice and that people often feel comfortable coming to her

Who sits on the committees that make decisions about planning developments in local areas?

This lesson will be removed by the end of the Spring Term 2026.

How do elections work?

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by the end of the Spring Term 2026.