1. What is happening on May 7 th 2015?

2. The General Election

3. What are the main parties?

4. Labour Conservatives UKIP Lib Dem Green

5. Who are the party leaders? Labour Ed Milliband UKIP Nigel Farage Conservatives David Cameron Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg Green Natalie Bennett

6. Interesting Facts This is the biggest election in the UK. It's time to pick a new government It must happen at least once every 5 years. You have to be over 18 and registered to vote

7. Interesting Facts One Member of Parliament (MP) is elected from each of the UK's parliamentary constituencies. There will be 650 of these in the next election. Each registered voter gets one ballot paper. They mark it with a cross next to the name of their chosen candidate. The candidate who gets more votes than any other becomes an MP.

8. Would include 16 and 17 year olds in voting Give schools more money Don’t want to give 16 and 17 year olds the vote Keep money for schools the same Don’t want to give 16 and 17 year olds the vote Some schools will be able to choose the children that go to their school Would include 16 and 17 year olds in voting Get rid of SATs and Year1 Phonics Screening Test Would include 16 and 17 year olds in voting Keep money for schools the same People who want to move to the UK will have to be checked Migrants will have to wait 4 years before the UK will give them any money to help them Choose which migrants can come into the UK Let anyone into the UK (open border) All immigrants must learn English

9. What’s it like to be Prime Minister? http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8600000/newsid_86055 00/8605544.stm What would you do if you were Prime Minister?