Colour and Learn Democracy

What is the the advantage of the "First Past the Post" system in elections?

• To allow multiple parties to share power

• To create single party majority governments

• To require MPs to have over 50% of votes to win

Which group is considered underrepresented in the context of representation in government?

• Men

• White people

• Women

• Family-friendly politicians

How can the media hold their government accountable according to the diagram?

• By voting in every election

• By questioning politicians and publishing investigations

• By joining the government

• By watching news broadcasts only

What role does the Prime Minister (PM) NOT play ?

• Lead the government

• Represent the UK abroad

• Make laws independently

• Act as a government spokesperson

What is a responsibility of citizens when participating in elections?

• To vote for any candidate

• To find out about candidate manifestos beforehand

• To ensure all candidates win equally

• To participate in government directly

What role does the media play during elections according to the image?

• Distribute free merchandise

• Act as a watchdog on the government

• Organize political parties

• Conduct elections

According to the image, how do TV channels contribute to elections?

• They show movies

• They broadcast sports events

• They show party political broadcasts and leader debates

• They provide weather updates

What effect might newspapers have on voters ?

• They might encourage readers to vote for a specific party

• They only provide entertainment news

• They have no influence on voters

• They prevent people from voting

How can the BBC website help voters get informed during an election campaign?

• By offering shopping discounts

• By posting party manifesto comparisons

• By sharing celebrity gossip

• By ignoring political news

What is the impact of repeated exposure to biased articles in newspapers?

• It discourages people from voting

• It has no effect on the reader's choice

• It might encourage the reader to vote for that party

• It informs readers about sports events