Year 11 - Citizenship
How do elections work in different countries?
How do others govern?
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Unit Summary
Pupils compare different types of government from the UK to US and North Korea.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain different types of elections that exist across the world.
Key Notes
- There are two main voting systems: First Past The Post and Proportional Representation, although other variations exist.
- Different countries use different election systems.
- Some countries use mixed systems, combining various election types.
- The US electoral college is used for presidential elections in the USA.
Vocabulary To Learn
- First Past The Post (FPTP): the voting system used in the UK to elect members of some local councils and Members of Parliament, whereby the candidate with the most votes in a constituency wins
- Proportional Representation: an electoral system where political parties get a number of seats in Parliament that matches the percentage of votes they receive in an election
- election: the voting process to elect a person for a public position
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Elections are the same across the world.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There are two main voting systems: First Past The Post and Proportional Representation, although other variations exist. Different countries use different election systems.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'First Past The Post (FPTP)'
the voting system used in the UK to elect members of some local councils and Members of Parliament, whereby the candidate with the most votes in a constituency wins.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Elections are the same across the world. Correction: Elections run differently and follow different systems in indvidual countries.
More Lessons In This Unit
- How do different systems of government compare? Study Guide
- How does government work in a non-democratic nation? Study Guide
- How does the Prime Minister's role differ from other elected leaders? Study Guide
- What are the key differences between the Westminster Parliament and US Congress? Study Guide
- What is the difference between democratic and non-democratic government? Study Guide
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