1) When were 18 year old's first allowed to vote in the UK? (Take a guess!) a) 1878 b) 1945 c) 1969 d) 2000 2) When were (some) women first allowed to vote in the UK? (Take a guess!) a) 1848 b) 1918 c) 1921 d) 1945 3) At what age are you currently allowed to vote in a UK general election?  a) 16 b) 18 c) 21 4) What do you use to vote in a general election? a) A ballot paper b) A ballet paper c) A bingo card 5) What does MP stand for? a) Member of Party b) Member of Post c) Master of Parliament d) Member of Parliament 6) Where the Houses of Parliament for the UK? a) Edinburgh b) London c) Manchester d) Birmingham 7) Constituencies are areas which elect a Member of Parliament. How many constituencies are there in the UK?  a) 550 b) 600 c) 650 d) 700 8) How do you vote for your preferred candidate on a ballot paper? a) You put a cross next to their name b) You put a love heart next to their name c) You put a tick next to their name d) You circle their name 9) Can you name the three largest politic parties in the UK? a) Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem b) Labour, Conservative, Green c) Lib Dem, Conservative, Green d) Lib Dem, SNP, Labour 10) How does a political party "win" an election? a) It wins the most votes  b) It wins the majority of seats  c) It is the most popular d) It has the best manifesto 11) Where do you go to vote? a) A fire station b) A police station c) A polling station d) At work 12) How many times can a person vote in a general election in the UK?  a) Once b) Twice c) It depends  13) What is the longest amount of time there can be between general election in the UK? (Take a guess!) a) 3 years b) 4 years c) 5 years d) 6 years 14) What does each party produce before an election? a) A campaign strategy  b) A manifesto c) A pledge d) A policy

Understanding Elections

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