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Party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines

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/party-list-representation-in-the-house-of-representatives-of-the-philippines

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the first contested election?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Party-list Proportional Representation
Sectoral Representation
Plurality Vote
Closed List System

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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Answer key (teacher copy)

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

1. What is the first contested election?The party-list election was first contested in 1998

Party-list Proportional Representation: An electoral system where seats are allocated to parties based on their share of the national vote, aiming for a representative legislature.
Sectoral Representation: The principle of ensuring that specific social or economic groups within a society have dedicated representation in government.
Plurality Vote: An electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins, even if they do not secure a majority of the votes.
Closed List System: A system where voters choose a party, and the party determines the order of candidates who will fill the seats won by that party.