Year 6 · Citizenship · Democracy and Parliament · Lesson 1
Democracy and elections
Democracy and UK general elections: constituencies and MPs, who can vote, the secret ballot, how a government is formed, and democracy in school.
13-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Explain democracy
- Describe how a general election works
- Explain the secret ballot
- Explain how a government is formed
The method
- Who votes.
- How.
- Winner.
- Government.
Key words: democracy, election, MP, constituency, secret ballot, government.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
What does ‘democracy’ mean?
- Step 1: People
Answer: rule by the people
Question 2
Which language does ‘democracy’ come from?
- Step 1: G...
Answer: Greek
Question 3
What is an election?
- Step 1: Vote
Answer: a vote to choose representatives