2020 Irish general 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/2020-irish-general-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?February 8, 2020
2. What is the parliament elected?33rd Dáil Éireann
3. What was special about the day the 2020 Irish general election was held?It was the first time since 1918 that the election took place on a weekend, breaking a long tradition.
4. Which three parties got the most votes in the 2020 election?Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and Sinn Féin each received about 20‑25% of the votes, the highest share among all parties.

Dáil Éireann: The lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament), comprising elected representatives known as TDs.
Taoiseach: The head of government in Ireland, equivalent to a Prime Minister, appointed by the President.
Coalition Government: A government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties to achieve a majority in parliament.
Single Transferable Vote (STV): An electoral system designed to achieve proportional representation, allowing voters to rank candidates.