the voting system used in the UK to elect members of some local councils and Members of Parliament, whereby the candidate with the most votes in a constituency wins

an electoral system where political parties get a number of seats in Parliament that matches the percentage of votes they receive in an election

the voting process to elect a person for a public position

How do elections work in different countries?

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What is the difference between democratic and non-democratic government?

How do different systems of government compare?

How does government work in a non-democratic nation?

What are the key differences between the Westminster Parliament and US Congress?

How does the Prime Minister's role differ from other elected leaders?

Pupils compare different types of government from the UK to US and North Korea.

How do others govern?

In the UK, Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected using the {{}} system.

selects district candidates and party seats

the candidate with the most votes wins; no majority is required

seats given determined by the percentage of votes each party receives

Match the voting system with its description.

It only allows major parties to win seats.

It always produces a single-party government.

What is one benefit of a mixed member electoral system?

Which of these countries uses the Proportional Representation system?

each state gets an equal number of electors

based on the state’s population size and congressional representation

according to voter turnout in previous elections

How are the number of Electoral College electors for each US state determined?

A candidate may win without receiving 50% of the public's votes.

A candidate must win the vote in a majority of states to be declared the winner.

Electoral College electors are forced to agree with the results of their state.

Candidates may only run for the Democratic Party or the Republican Party.

Which of these statements about the election of a US President is accurate?

Match each country to their type of political system.

controlling the judiciary and court rulings

leading the Government and making key policy decisions

Which of these roles does the UK Prime Minister fulfil?

The Prime Minister select members of their {{}}, who are then referred to as Ministers.

The Prime Minister works in the House of Lords.

The Prime Minister can be removed by Parliament.

The Prime Minister has a fixed term in office.

The Prime Minister serves as Speaker of the House of Commons.

Which of these statements about the UK Prime Minister is accurate?

Match each branch to the relevant real-world institutions in the UK and US.

The UK Prime Minister is not elected by the public; the US President is.

The US President is not the Head of State; the UK Prime Minister is.

The UK Prime Minister can veto ideas for new laws; the US President cannot.

The US President is cannot select judges; the UK Prime Minister can.

How do elections work in different countries?

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