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Ballotpedia (USA)
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Ballotpedia Ballotpedia aims to be an abundant and growing source of information on citizen initiatives, ballot access, petition drives, initiative and referendum for political change, recall elections, school district bond issues and associated subjects. Ballotpedia is a free, collaborative, online encyclopedia. It focuses on ballots, ballot measures, ballot access for initiatives and candidates, petition drives, the supporters and opponents of initiatives and, in general, all things ballot. Ballotpedia is a wiki, which means that anyone--including you right now--can edit any article by clicking on the "edit this page" link that appears on every article on Ballotpedia. By helping to edit, add information, any fix any mistakes you see, the quality and depth of the information steadily improves and grows over time. |
 
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Citizenship : Unit 06: Government, elections and voting
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/citizenship/cit06/ Citizenship at key stage 3 (Year 7-9) Unit 06: Government, elections and voting This unit focuses on the role of government, the electoral system and the importance of voting in a democratic society. It explores key characteristics of parliamentary government and introduces pupils to other forms of government in the UK. Pupils investigate how government is organised, how it spends its budget and the subsequent impact on society. They also learn about different electoral systems, the principles of the democratic process and about the role of those involved in the process (political parties, MPs, government departments, local government, the electorate). 1. When and how do we vote? 2. What is an election? 3. How are election campaigns organised? 4. Participating in elections 5. How does Parliament work? What other forms of parliament are there? 6. How does government spend its money? |
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