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UK parliament and general elections

Let’s explore a bit of political terminology in the UK. The text below is about MPs and parliament and the terms and definitions under that focus on elections.

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Match up the phrases with their definitions. This time the focus is more on the voter than the Member of Parliament.

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First past the post
Cast a vote
Seat
A swing voter
Spoil a ballot paper (a ballot is a secret vote)
Opinion poll
An enclosed space allowing someone to vote secretly. Found in a polling station.

UK electoral system, where the single candidate for a constituency with the most votes wins. Votes for losing candidates have no influence on the result

The act of voting

Another word for 'constituency'. Often used with the adjectives 'marginal' or 'safe' depending on how much a political party dominates the vote in that constituency

Somebody who is open to changing their mind on who they vote for

A form of protest when someone invalidates their voting paper

A survey which tries to predict the outcome of an election

Polling or voting booth

UK parliament and general elections

Let’s explore a bit of political terminology in the UK. The text below is about MPs and parliament and the terms and definitions under that focus on elections.

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Match up the phrases with their definitions. This time the focus is more on the voter than the Member of Parliament.

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