Constituency facts for kids
A constituent is a person who votes for someone to represent them in the government. This chosen person is called their representative. A constituency is the area or group of people that a representative looks after. Constituents can also vote to remove their representative if they are not doing a good job. Everyone in a constituency who is allowed to vote is called the electorate.
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What is a Constituency?
A constituency is like a special area or group of people. These people choose a representative to speak for them. This representative then works in the government. Think of it as a team, where the representative is the captain. The constituency is the team they lead.
Constituencies in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, a constituency for the national parliament is often called a Parliamentary seat. Sometimes it's also called a Division. For local government elections, these areas are called Wards or electoral divisions.
There are many constituencies across the UK. Each one elects a Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
Different Assemblies in the UK
The UK has different parliaments and assemblies. Each of these has its own constituencies:
- Northern Ireland has constituencies that elect members to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
- The Scottish Parliament also has its own constituencies. These are different from the ones for the UK Parliament.
- The National Assembly for Wales has constituencies that elect members. These are the same as the Welsh constituencies for the UK Parliament.
- The London Assembly has constituencies that elect its members.
Constituencies in the United States
In the United States, the United States House of Representatives has many constituencies. Each of these areas elects one member to represent them.
See also
In Spanish: Circunscripción electoral para niños
