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| 1. How many years can a Parliament serve? |
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| 2. What takes place when a Parliament has served for the maximum number of years? |
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| 3. What is a General Election? |
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| 4. What will the Prime Minister do when an election is called? |
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| 5. Who are eligible to become a candidate at a parliamentary election? |
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| 6. What is a constituency? |
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| 7. Which are the two dominating political parties in the UK? |
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| 8. During election campaigns candidates from the parties will canvass the public for votes. What does this mean? |
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| 9. What is a party manifesto? |
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| 10. Who are eligible to vote? |
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| 11. What does everyone who is entitled to vote do on polling day (if they don't choose to stay home)? |
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| 12. First Past the Post is the name usually given to the voting system used in the UK for general elections. What does this mean? |
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| 13. What is meant by a hung parliament? Can you find another name for it? |
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| 14. A candidate can win his/her constituency with far less than 50% of the votes. How can this happen? |
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| 15. What will the Queen do after all of the results are known? |
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| 16. What will the new Prime Minister do after a general election? |
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| 17. What is the Shadow Cabinet? |
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| 18. What is the State Opening of Parliament? |
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