In 2024 around 2 billion people will vote to choose new leaders in elections that will affect 4.2 billion people – over half the global population.
Created by experienced teachers and world-leading journalists from The Economist, our collection of free teaching resources helps students learn about what elections are happening and what this means for democracy.
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Elections and democracy resources
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Election tactics: voting and campaigns
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"Guilty": should Mr Trump run for president?
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UK election: should AI be allowed?
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Building news literacy: misinformation and disinformation
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How should countries budget their money?
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Should the news be taught in schools?
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Why is the world talking about the US elections?
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Russia: time to act?
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The Indian election: what’s the fairest system?
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Immigration: divisive policies
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Business and politics: what could go wrong?
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Politicians and expectations
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Election polls: are they helpful?
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Israel and Palestine: news literacy
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Politicians: standards of behaviour
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Turkish elections: what motivated voters?
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Article 17: reliable news
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Rishi Sunak: should maths be compulsory?
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UK politics: is it time for a general election?
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US midterms: are young people political?
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Roe v Wade
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World leaders: moral standards
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The power of protest