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    The document provides information about different aspects of government and democracy in Ireland, including definitions of democracy, the types of government in Ireland and other countries, elections in Ireland and voting processes, the roles of the president, Dáil and Seanad, political parties, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. It uses images, activities, and questions to engage students in learning about these topics in an interactive way.

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    Exemplar
    Power
    & Decision-making
    Abraham Lincoln
    ‘Government
    of the people, Bunreacht na hÉireann
    by the people, ‘We the people of Éire’
    for the people’
    Different types of government

    Now write your own definition for Democracy


    Government in Ireland

    The Irish Constitution, Bunreacht na hÉireann, sets out the type


    of government that we have.
    The President of Ireland
    The President of Ireland is the first citizen in the State.

    The Presidential Crockery!


    Michael D. Higgins, Áras and Uachtaráin,
    President of Ireland Phoenix Park, Dublin
    The President of Ireland serves a 7 year term and
    may serve no more than two terms.
    Political Parties & Elections in Ireland
    Types of elections in
    Ireland
    General By-election
    election

    Presidential Seanad
    election election

    Local European
    election election
    What other smaller
    parties are there? Referendum
    Elections in Ireland Explained
    What’s happening here?
    Voting around the World

    South Africa

    Kuwait UAE Ireland


    Why do you think people put up
    these kinds of posters at election
    time?

    Have you seen any other funny


    ones?
    Why do we
    have Election
    Posters?
    Take a close look at the
    ‘Which Party?’ activity in
    your Student Activity Book
    and decide which party
    you would vote for.
    Dáil Éireann & Seanad Éireann • There are 160 Teachta Dála (TDs) in
    the Dáil representing 39
    constituencies.
    160

    • The Taoiseach is the leader of the


    Taoiseach
    government.

    • The Tánaiste is Deputy Leader.


    Tánaiste

    • The Cabinet is made up of the


    The Dáil Chamber, Leinster House Taoiseach, Tánaiste and all the
    The Cabinet Ministers.
    Citizens in a democracy have …..

    Rights … Responsibilities …
    • To vote
    • To obey the law
    • To lobby
    • To keep the peace
    • To protest peacefully
    • To treat people equally
    • To free speech
    • To respect the rights of others
    Election Controversy
    The most recent American Presidential election had lots of
    controversy attached to it. The election count results were debated
    and contested for some time.

    What are these


    citizens arguing
    about?
    Important Election Data
    Do you recognise these European buildings?
    Students having their voices heard!

    Associate Board Members Election

    Student Council Meeting


    What roles does the media play on our democracy?
    How could we as a CSPE
    class celebrate Democracy
    Day in our school?

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