2015 Canadian federal election

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2015-canadian-federal-election

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the election date?October 19, 2015
2. What is the number of seats contested?338
3. When was the 2015 Canadian federal election held?The election was held on October 19, 2015.
4. Who won the 2015 election and how many seats did they get?The Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau, won 184 seats and formed a majority government.

Writs of Election: Official documents that formally start the election process and call for voters to cast their ballots.
First-Past-the-Post: An electoral system where the candidate with the most votes in a district wins, regardless of majority.
Dissolution of Parliament: The formal ending of a parliamentary session, which triggers an election.
Popular Vote Share: The percentage of total votes a political party receives across the entire country.