Match the terms connected with elections to their definitions. parliamentary constituency Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a person authorised to act on behalf of another; in the case of an election – a person who can cast a ballot on behalf of a person who cannot do it personally, 2. a building, such as a school or community centre, where voting takes place during an election, 3. a survey carried out among people leaving polling places on the basis of which first unofficial results of elections are announced, 4. a sheet of paper with a list of candidates in a given election; people choose their candidate from this list by marking a cross next to the name of their candidate, 5. in the UK it’s called the House of Commons; it’s one of the two bodies that a parliament can consist of and it’s responsible for making law, among other things, 6. one of 650 areas into which the UK is divided for voting purposes; each chooses one representative to the House of Commons ballot Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a person authorised to act on behalf of another; in the case of an election – a person who can cast a ballot on behalf of a person who cannot do it personally, 2. a building, such as a school or community centre, where voting takes place during an election, 3. a survey carried out among people leaving polling places on the basis of which first unofficial results of elections are announced, 4. a sheet of paper with a list of candidates in a given election; people choose their candidate from this list by marking a cross next to the name of their candidate, 5. in the UK it’s called the House of Commons; it’s one of the two bodies that a parliament can consist of and it’s responsible for making law, among other things, 6. one of 650 areas into which the UK is divided for voting purposes; each chooses one representative to the House of Commons proxy Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a person authorised to act on behalf of another; in the case of an election – a person who can cast a ballot on behalf of a person who cannot do it personally, 2. a building, such as a school or community centre, where voting takes place during an election, 3. a survey carried out among people leaving polling places on the basis of which first unofficial results of elections are announced, 4. a sheet of paper with a list of candidates in a given election; people choose their candidate from this list by marking a cross next to the name of their candidate, 5. in the UK it’s called the House of Commons; it’s one of the two bodies that a parliament can consist of and it’s responsible for making law, among other things, 6. one of 650 areas into which the UK is divided for voting purposes; each chooses one representative to the House of Commons polling place Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a person authorised to act on behalf of another; in the case of an election – a person who can cast a ballot on behalf of a person who cannot do it personally, 2. a building, such as a school or community centre, where voting takes place during an election, 3. a survey carried out among people leaving polling places on the basis of which first unofficial results of elections are announced, 4. a sheet of paper with a list of candidates in a given election; people choose their candidate from this list by marking a cross next to the name of their candidate, 5. in the UK it’s called the House of Commons; it’s one of the two bodies that a parliament can consist of and it’s responsible for making law, among other things, 6. one of 650 areas into which the UK is divided for voting purposes; each chooses one representative to the House of Commons exit poll Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a person authorised to act on behalf of another; in the case of an election – a person who can cast a ballot on behalf of a person who cannot do it personally, 2. a building, such as a school or community centre, where voting takes place during an election, 3. a survey carried out among people leaving polling places on the basis of which first unofficial results of elections are announced, 4. a sheet of paper with a list of candidates in a given election; people choose their candidate from this list by marking a cross next to the name of their candidate, 5. in the UK it’s called the House of Commons; it’s one of the two bodies that a parliament can consist of and it’s responsible for making law, among other things, 6. one of 650 areas into which the UK is divided for voting purposes; each chooses one representative to the House of Commons lower chamber Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a person authorised to act on behalf of another; in the case of an election – a person who can cast a ballot on behalf of a person who cannot do it personally, 2. a building, such as a school or community centre, where voting takes place during an election, 3. a survey carried out among people leaving polling places on the basis of which first unofficial results of elections are announced, 4. a sheet of paper with a list of candidates in a given election; people choose their candidate from this list by marking a cross next to the name of their candidate, 5. in the UK it’s called the House of Commons; it’s one of the two bodies that a parliament can consist of and it’s responsible for making law, among other things, 6. one of 650 areas into which the UK is divided for voting purposes; each chooses one representative to the House of Commons

Match the words and phrases from the text with their definitions. as a representative of someone Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. exit polls, 2. meet a few criteria, 3. hold its ministers accountable, 4. snap election, 5. on their behalf to fulfil requirements to be able to do something Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. exit polls, 2. meet a few criteria, 3. hold its ministers accountable, 4. snap election, 5. on their behalf questionnaires carried out among people who leave polling stations Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. exit polls, 2. meet a few criteria, 3. hold its ministers accountable, 4. snap election, 5. on their behalf election called earlier than was planned Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. exit polls, 2. meet a few criteria, 3. hold its ministers accountable, 4. snap election, 5. on their behalf to make ministers accept responsibility for their promises and actions Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. exit polls, 2. meet a few criteria, 3. hold its ministers accountable, 4. snap election, 5. on their behalf