2025 Portuguese legislative 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/2025-portuguese-legislative-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.

Snap Election: An election called earlier than the scheduled date, often due to political instability or a government losing confidence.
Assembly of the Republic: The unicameral parliament of Portugal, responsible for legislating and overseeing the government.
Absolute Majority: Winning more than half of the seats in a legislative body, allowing a party to pass laws without needing support from others.
Minority Government: A government formed by a political party or coalition that does not hold an absolute majority of seats in parliament.