Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore why it is important to vote. We will give our views about the issues that are most important to us and discover which decision makers address these issues. We will then consider two opinions about voting and decide which is most persuasive. Lastly, we will have a look at who votes, where power lies and some of the consequences of not voting.

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7 Questions

Q1.
Women's suffrage is:
The right of women to become Members of Parliament
The right of women to study at Cambridge
Correct answer: The right of women to vote in elections
Q2.
Suffragettes were all wealthy, white and from the middle classes
Correct answer: False
True
Q3.
Who was the head of the suffragettes?
Alice Hawkins
Correct answer: Emmeline Pankhurst
Theresa May
Q4.
Suffragists believed in militant action (favoured confrontational or violent action)
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
Alice Hawkins' driving ambition was to see all women having...
a season ticket to Leicester City football club
the opportunity to be a shoe machinist
Correct answer: the same pay as men or 'equal pay for equal work'.
Q6.
Women are equal to men in all areas today
Correct answer: False
True
Q7.
The methods used by Suffragettes were successful
Agree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly Agree
Correct answer: Strongly disagree

7 Questions

Q1.
Fill in the blank: when elected, MPs take a _____ in Parliament.
Bus
Chair
Correct answer: Seat
Q2.
Boris Johnson is the leader of the...
Correct answer: Conservative Party
Green Party
Labour Party
Q3.
True or false, the House of Commons is an unelected chamber?
Correct answer: False
True
Q4.
Which one of these does the House of Commons do?
Choose the Prime Minister
Correct answer: Debates big issues
Elect MPs
Q5.
Who does Parliament work for?
Kanye West
The Queen
Correct answer: Us
Q6.
How many people did not vote in the last general election?
1 Million
Correct answer: 14.5 Million
56 Billion
Q7.
Is it important to vote?
Maybe
No
Correct answer: Yes