Study Hub

Study Guides

This pupil-friendly study guide includes a unit summary, clear notes, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.

Back to Study HubBrowse Year 11 Citizenship Guides

Year 11 - Citizenship

How do elections in the UK work?

Where does power reside in the UK?

Unit Summary

Pupils look at the role of local and national government and identify reserved and devolved powers in the UK.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe the different types of elections and identify the key steps in an election process.

Key Notes

  • There are different types of elections in the UK including general, local, PCC, Mayoral and devolved elections.
  • The Prime Minster calls general elections and request the monarch to dissolve Parliament.
  • Election processes include nominating candidates, finalising manifestos, campaigning, voting and results.
  • The electorate must be registered to vote in order to participate in elections

Vocabulary To Learn

  • election: the voting process to select a person for a public position
  • electorate: all the people in an area or country who are eligible to vote
  • manifesto: a set of aims and intentions by a political party and its plans to achieve these goals

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The only election in the UK is the general election.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

There are different types of elections in the UK including general, local, PCC, Mayoral and devolved elections. The Prime Minster calls general elections and request the monarch to dissolve Parliament.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'election'

the voting process to select a person for a public position.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: The only election in the UK is the general election. Correction: There are many different elections including: general, local government, PCC, Mayoral and devolved parliament elections.

More Lessons In This Unit

Browse all guides in the Year 11 Citizenship guide library.