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Does the UK’s democracy need reform?

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Does the UK’s democracy need reform?”, from the unit “What are the strengths and weaknesses of the UK democratic system?” (Year 10 Citizenship) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. ___ is a system of government in which citizens vote in regular, fair elections for representatives who then make laws and decisions on their behalf.
  2. Match the terms with the correct definition.
  3. What is the name of the electoral system in which a candidate or party is selected by gaining the most votes not a majority?
  4. What age can you vote in the UK general election?
  5. Why is media freedom important in a democracy?
  6. A constituency is...
  7. Electoral reform ...
  8. Match the advantages of democracy to the corresponding topic.
  9. Which of these is a disadvantage of democracy in the UK?
  10. A weakness of ___ the voting age in the UK is that 16- and 17-year-olds might be easily influenced.
  11. Which of these are a disadvantage of media freedom in the UK?
  12. A ___ of first-past-the-post is that smaller parties are underrepresented in government.

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