2020 Singaporean general election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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-singaporean-general-election

1. How tall is 2020 Singaporean general election?
2. What is the election date?
3. What is the total elected seats?
4. What made the 2020 Singaporean general election different from previous ones?
5. How did the pandemic change the way candidates talked to voters?

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. How tall is 2020 Singaporean general election?83
2. What is the election date?July 10, 2020
3. What is the total elected seats?93
4. What made the 2020 Singaporean general election different from previous ones?It was held during the COVID-19 pandemic, so big rallies were not allowed and new ways like TV broadcasts were used instead.
5. How did the pandemic change the way candidates talked to voters?Candidates used televised constituency broadcasts instead of in-person rallies, and they talked about masks, testing, and keeping people safe.

Self-Government: The ability of a territory or country to manage its own internal affairs independently.
Constituency: A geographical area represented by an elected official in Parliament.
Hegemonic Party System: A system where one political party consistently dominates elections and governance, though other parties may exist.