Politicians make decisions that affect nearly every area of your life. From the water you drink and the food you eat, to the age you can get married or retire from work.
Here are some examples of how politics affects your life. Click on the pictures or words below to find out more.
Politicians are ordinary people who decide they want to help run the country. They become politicians by winning an election.
Go back up to wordPolitics is the name for the way groups of people make decisions about running the country. The people who help make these decisions are called politicians.
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