Lesson T1.2.3

T1.2.3 Elections Quiz: KS3 Citizenship, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson T1.2.3, Elections: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Citizenship (National Curriculum), Unit 1: Democracy and government, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is elected during a UK general election?

    • Local councillors
    • All MPs
    • The Prime Minister
    • House of Lords

  2. What name is given to an election held to fill a single vacant parliamentary seat?

    • General election
    • Referendum
    • Local election
    • By-election

  3. What term describes a person who stands for election in a constituency?

    • Returning officer
    • Candidate
    • Constituent
    • Elector

  4. What document sets out a political party's policies for an election?

    • Writ
    • Manifesto
    • Constitution
    • Ballot paper

  5. Which of these is the maximum length of a UK Parliament before a general election must be held?

    • Three months
    • Five years
    • Ten years
    • Two years

  6. What is the primary purpose of election campaigns in a democracy?

    • Drawing boundaries
    • Registering electors
    • Counting ballots
    • Informing voters

  7. Which party wins a seat under first past the post with 20000 votes against 15000 and 5000?

    • Coalition
    • Party C
    • Party A
    • Party B

  8. What happens when a parliamentary candidate loses their deposit?

    • Financial forfeiture
    • Party expulsion
    • Automatic arrest
    • Prison sentence

  9. What term describes two or more parties working together to form a government?

    • Hung parliament
    • Shadow cabinet
    • Minority government
    • Coalition government

  10. What is the main purpose of the Electoral Commission in the UK?

    • Collecting taxes
    • Regulating elections
    • Drafting laws
    • Appointing judges

  11. Why do UK constituency boundaries occasionally change?

    • Economic inflation
    • Party changes
    • Voter turnout
    • Population shifts

  12. Which method do candidates commonly use to reach voters during campaigns?

    • Secret ballots
    • Electoral registers
    • Postal votes
    • Social media

  13. What event creates a parliamentary vacancy between general elections?

    • Summer recess
    • Royal assent
    • Resignation or death
    • Cabinet reshuffle

  14. In a constituency, the winning candidate has 12,000 votes and the second place has 11,500 votes. What is the margin of victory?

    • 500 votes
    • 12,000 votes
    • 23,500 votes
    • 11,500 votes

  15. Which voting system penalises parties with thinly spread national support?

    • Additional member system
    • List system
    • Single transferable vote
    • First past the post

  16. What is the name of a public meeting where election candidates answer questions?

    • Hustings
    • Referendum
    • Manifesto
    • By-election

  17. Why might a Prime Minister call an early snap election?

    • Routine schedule
    • Judicial review
    • Fresh mandate
    • Monarch decree

  18. What document lists all official candidates standing in a constituency?

    • Electoral register
    • Statement of persons nominated
    • Ballot paper
    • Party manifesto

  19. Why do parliamentary candidates have to pay a financial deposit?

    • Deter frivolous candidates
    • Pay for leaflets
    • Fund security guards
    • Register as voters

  20. Which independent bodies review and alter UK parliamentary boundaries?

    • Privy Council
    • Supreme Court
    • Electoral Commission
    • Boundary Commissions

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