British general election

1、British General ElectionsBrief introduction about general electionsThe political partiesProcedureContentImportanceImportanceInfluence future government policiesReplace incompetent political leadersWhen does election occurWhen does election occurBe in power for 5 yearsBe in power for 5 yearsresignres

2、ignGeneral electionGeneral electionLonger than 5 years:Longer than 5 years:the First and Second World Warsthe First and Second World WarsSooner than 5 years :Sooner than 5 years :The House of Commons no longer has confidence in theThe House of Commons no longer has confidence in theGovernment(inGove

3、rnment(in 1979) 1979)The government is currently very popularThe government is currently very popularExceptional circumstancesExceptional circumstancesThe Conservative partyThe Labour partyThe Liberal DemocratsPolitical PartiesThe Labour partyBegan at the end of the nineteenth centuryBy the growing

4、trade union movementA socialist partyRedistributive system (high tax)Mixed economyleadersGedon Brown Tony Blair Spend most time in powerThe party of the individual (low tax)Change their policyThe Conservative partyleadersCameronThatcherThird biggest partyA party of the “middle”The Liberal Democratsl

5、eaderNick CleggProcedurePreceding the day of electionOn the day of electionAt ten at nightFinal resultPreceding the day of electionConstituent receives an official polling cardConstituent receives election addresses from all political parties outlining their political positionsPolitical parties elec

6、toral campaignsads in newspapers door-to-door campaigningpostal deliveries of leaflets“party electoral broadcasts”how good your policies arehow bad your opponents are&On the day of electionConstituent goes down to polling stationConstituent tells clerk his name and address Clerk looks at elector

7、al register and ticks (x) off the constituents name if it tallies with the addressOn the day of electionClerk gives constituent a ballot paperConstituent marks ballot paper in a booth privatelyConstituent deposits ballot paper in the ballot boxAt ten at nightAll boxes are gathered in together at one central pointBallot boxes are openedAll votes are shaken out on various tablesReturning officer, together with his staff, begins to count the number of votes actually castFinal resultPerson who gets the most votes is declared the winner The winners party will form