Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore the process of an election stage by stage. We will go on to consider who holds power during each stage of the process and how this is excercised.

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Local councillors sit in Parliament
Correct answer: False
True
Q2.
Which one of these is NOT a role of a local councillor?
Making decisions about policing of the area
Correct answer: Making new national laws
Providing community leadership of their area
Representing an area
Taking part in planning and licensing decisions
Q3.
True or false? Local councillors attend committee meetings, which make decisions about a local area or look into an issue
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
True or false? Local councils make planning decisions about developments in their area
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
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
False
Correct answer: True
Q6.
Who sits on the committees that make decisions about planning developments in local areas?
Government Ministers
Correct answer: Local Councillors
Members of the media
The public

5 Questions

Q1.
True or false: a General Election is an opportunity for people to choose their local MP
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
How long does the Fixed Term Parliament Act saw there should be between General Elections?
1 year
3 years
4 years
Correct answer: 5 years
Q3.
What is a manifesto?
A book of political stories
A list of all the men involved in the election
An account of the election so people know what happened
Correct answer: The way political parties let voters know what they will do if they come to power
Q4.
True or false: in the UK we have a secret ballot
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
True of False: for elections in England we use the First-Past-the-Post system
False
Correct answer: True