Starter quiz
- Suffrage means:
- the right to vote ✓
- the right to join a political party
- the right to become an MP
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- At what age can you vote in the UK in a general election?
- '18' ✓
- How many key points were outlined in the People's Charter written by the Chartists in 1838?
- '6' ✓
- Which of the following methods were used by the Suffragettes?
- petitions
- smashing windows ✓
- peaceful marches
- burning public buildings ✓
- planting bombs to disrupt communications ✓
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- Which of the following statements demonstrate the specific impact of the Suffragists?
- gained popularity and support through peaceful protests ✓
- showed women could be considered sensible enough to be involved in politics ✓
- forced the Government to listen to the calls for universal suffrage
- showed women were willing to fight for their rights
- raised public awareness of women's demand for the vote ✓
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- Match the group to its description.
- Suffragists⇔a group who advocated for women’s suffrage using peaceful methods ✓
- Suffragettes⇔a group who advocated for women’s right to vote using militant methods ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the word to its definition.
- general election⇔when the citizens of a country vote to elect a new government ✓
- Member of Parliament⇔a person elected by voters to represent them in Parliament ✓
- voting⇔the activity of choosing someone or something in an election ✓
- Which of the following activities are affected by politics?
- education
- healthcare
- police
- transport
- all of the above ✓
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- How many MPs sit in the House of Commons?
- '650' ✓
- Which of the following statements are correct about who can vote in the UK?
- you must be 18 or over ✓
- you must be British, qualifying Commonwealth or Republic of Ireland citizen ✓
- you can be in prison
- you have to be registered to vote ✓
- you must have have photo ID ✓
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- What was the voter turnout in the 2024 general election?
- '59.7%' ✓
- Why is voting important?
- it gives individuals a voice ✓
- you have to do it; it's compulsory
- it lets you influence how the UK is run ✓
- people have fought for our right to vote ✓
- politicians only listen to people who don't vote
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Key learning points
- Politics impacts all the activities we take part in.
- In a general election we vote for MPs who represent us in Parliament.
- Exercising our right to vote is a good way of taking part in the politics and influencing the decisions made by MPs.
Common misconception
All people who are eligible will vote in general elections.
Just because someone is eligible, it doesn't mean they will vote. In the UK 2024 general election, voter turnout was 59.7%. This was the lowest turnout at a general election since 2001.
Keywords
General election - when the citizens of a country (the electorate) vote to elect a new government; a general election in the UK happens at least every five years
Member of parliament (mp) - a person elected by voters to represent them in Parliament; MPs participate in making laws, debating policies and addressing issues that affect the public
Voting - the activity of choosing someone or something in an election
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