S1 Test Flashcards
what is direct democracy
it is when you vote your self
what is representative
it is when you elect for someone to do it on your behalf
can someone in prison vote
no when you go to jail that right get taken away from you
what age can you vote in scotland
16
what age can you vote in the uk
18
why should voting be compulsory
voting should be compulsory because it would improve turnout. Currently, turnout in the UK is low . For example in Scottish elections roughly 50% of people vote.
why voting should not be compulsory
Voting should not be compulsory because some people might not have an opinion. If they do not want to vote then they should not be made to vote. Evidence to support this is people do not vote on certain things like the EU elections because they are not interested in it and that is their decision.
what’s fptp
What is first past the post first past the post is when you get 326 mps when you get 326mps you form a government if you got 215 you could join with other parties to get 326mps
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An MP elected in a constituency and whoever gets the most votes wins. there 650 constituencies. A government is elected when they get 326 MPs because they are first to get the majority. For example, if they got 215 they could join 1 or more parties to make 326.
First Past the Post (FPTP) is how we elect MPs to the House of Commons at Westminster.
During a general election, voters choose a candidate to represent their constituency.
The candidate with most of the votes wins the seat.
A party needs a majority of seats to form a government. If they don’t achieve this they might need to form a coalition.
effective ways to campaign
billboards sending letters magazines and newspapers social media leaflets
Boris Johnson
prime minister
Rishi Sunak
Chancellor of exchequer
Elizabeth Truss
Foreign Secretary
Nadhim Zahawi
Education Secretary
Sajid Javid
Secretary of State for Health
prime minister
Boris Johnson
