Elections, Voting & Participation
📋 What it is
In a democracy, people choose their leaders and decisions by voting; every vote is a voice.
🗣️ Coach says
In a democracy, the people choose — by VOTING. Elections turn millions of voices into decisions and leaders. One person, one vote keeps it fair. Voting is how ordinary people hold power. Not voting doesn't avoid the outcome — it just leaves your voice out of it.
🧠 Memory hook
Democracy = the people choose by voting. One person, one vote. Your vote = your voice.
😂 Giggle
Why was the Supreme Court so cool?
Because it had the best bench in the entire country!
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Some elections have been decided by just a handful of votes — proof that a single vote really can matter.
✅ Quick check: Why is "one person, one vote" important in an election?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
It keeps elections fair by giving every citizen an equal voice in the decision.
Equal votes ensure power comes fairly from all the people, not a favoured few.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
If your class voted on something, how would you make the vote fair for everyone?