Election in the UK_задание

ELECTIONS AND VOTING EXPLAINED

In the UK, we live in 1______ which means power is in the hands of the people through our 2______.

Throughout history, lots of people in the UK have 3______ for the voting rights we have today. There are lots of different types of 4______ to vote in: general, local, European. Let’s take a closer look at how MPs are elected to 5______ through 6______.

General elections take place in the UK usually 7______ and every seat is up for grabs. On 8______, voters make a choice from a list of 9______. The candidate with the most votes then becomes that 10______. OK, but how would I know who to vote for?

Before elections, candidates need to campaign to get people to vote for them. Campaigning can involve 11______ political leaflets, speaking in 12______, talking to people during door-to-door visits, and party-political broadcasts. Parties standing for election publish 13______ during the campaign, called a manifesto.

Once elected an MP represents all their 14______ – even the ones that didn’t vote or voted for a different candidate. The party with the most MPs elected forms 15______, and their leader becomes 16______.

And if there’s a ‘hung Parliament’, where there’s no clear winner, then a minority government or 17______ may be created, or a fresh election held.