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Year 8Citizenship

How do elections work?

Lesson outcome

In this lesson, we will explore the processes involved in electing a new government. We will create the timeline of a typical election campaign, and look at events such as constituencies, debates, dissolving parliament, vote counting and forming a new government.

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