| Webpage link |
Description |
Task |
http://www.channel4.com/learning/
microsites/C/citizenpower/index2.htm |
Citizen Power website. Go to the Who Rules section. Find out how the laws are made and how the politicians get voted in. Visit a cartoon Tony Blair at Number 10. |
Go to Citizen Power Games. Play The Majority Voting Game.
Can you win seats in Parliament by answering multiple choice questions correctly?
If you have the majority you win the election. |
http://www.channel4.com/
learning/microsites/C/
citizenpower/index2.htm |
Citizen Power website. Go to Games – The Campaign Trail. Tour to win the hearts of voters. |
Play Whistlestop Campaign Tour
Can you convince people to vote for you? Travel round England and make choices as you meet people in 8 different cities.
A “swingometer will measure the popularity of each of those decisions. |
| http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/page821.asp |
Use this website to send an email to the Prime Minister about issues that matter to you. |
What do you want to say to the Prime Minister? Choose your subject. Fill in the form and write your message to Tony Blair. |
| http://www.explore.parliament.uk/ |
The UK Parliament Education website |
Explore the UK parliament, by topic, by theme or play one of the games in the eXplore zone. |
| http://www.locata.co.uk/commons/ |
Find out which constituency you are in, who your local MP is and how to contact them. You can search by postcode, by name or by constituency.
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Who is your MP?
Open their web site to find out about them and their political party. |
| http://www.parliamentlive.tv/ |
Watch meetings of House of Commons and House of Lords broadcast live. |
Check the schedule for debates, then watch live webcasts of questions being asked and answered. |
