📓 Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
Which TWO statements about UK general elections are correct?
Correct answers: The UK uses a 'first past the post' system.; General elections are held at least every five years.
A General elections are held every four years without exception.
✓ The UK uses a 'first past the post' system.
C Only UK citizens are eligible to vote in general elections.
✓ General elections are held at least every five years.
💡 Explanation
General elections in the UK are held at least every five years and use the 'first past the post' system.
Key facts to remember
- General elections at least every 5 years
- First past the post — candidate with most votes wins
- Must be 18+ and on electoral register to vote
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 5.2.5 General elections and voting:
General elections are held at least every five years to elect MPs to the House of Commons. The UK uses a 'first past the post' system — the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins. All UK citizens, Commonwealth citizens, and citizens of the Irish Republic who are resident in the UK can vote if they are 18 or over and registered on the electoral register.
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