Marginal Seats

Questions

1. Where in Australia have the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader been spending a lot of their time recently?

2. Why are they focusing their attention on this area?

3. How many electorates are there in Australia?

4. Complete this sentence. Each electorate has its own seat in _______________.

5. Name one major Australian political party.

6. What is the difference between a safe seat and a marginal seat?

7. How might a marginal seat affect the result of an election?

8. What do you understand more clearly since watching the Marginal Seats story?

9. Find out what electorate your school is in. Is it a safe seat or a marginal seat?

10. Illustrate an aspect of this story.