Year 8

What do political parties do?

Year 8

What do political parties do?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore the role of political parties within the UK political system. We will learn about the role of political parties and some of the key differences between political parties.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is not a UK political party?
The Conservative Party
The Green Party
The Labour Party
Correct answer: The Republican Party
Q2.
Which of the following political party describes itself as a centrist party?
The Conservatives
The Green Party
The Labour Party
Correct answer: The Liberal Democrats
Q3.
Which of the following is not a role of a political party?
Correct answer: Chair debates in the House of Commons
Educate people about politics
If elected, run the country
Represent citizens in the political process
Q4.
True or false, members of a political party share similar ideas and values and aim to be elected into government?
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
True or false, the SNP and Plaid Cymru both want independence for the nation they campaign in?
False
Correct answer: True