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local government issues. Here, some correct answers were possible, such
as participation in mayoral / local elections, participating in municipal
council elections, participation in the assembly of citizens, participation
in a local referendum, etc. The answer was marked as correct only if a pu-
pil included both a concrete available participative local mechanism or
process and activity of an individual. Thus, for example, an answer that
stated only “local referendum” did not suffice, pupils needed to include
(give a description of) an activity by an individual in the answer.
Table 2. Questions on political participation on national and local level
within Slovenian political system.
Q 3 – How did Slove- Tested learning Assignment/ Percentage of pupils
nian voters decide in objective as defined question type with correct answer
1990 on the independ- Multiple Choice
ence of the Republic by the syllabus Multiple Choice (n=3849)
of Slovenia? Select the Pupils gain basic A record of the short 63
correct answer by en- knowledge about the answer 74
circling the letter in creation of the Repub- A record of the short
front of it. lic of Slovenia. answer 37
Q 4 – How can citi- Pupils learn the differ-
zens of the Republic of ence between uniting 34
Slovenia form a politi- citizens based on com-
cal party? mon interests (socie-
Q 5 – Political par- ties, associations, etc.)
ty participated in the and common politi-
elections to the Na- cal goals.
tional Assembly in
the Republic of Slo- Pupils learn about the
venia and won 3.8% of procedures by which
the vote. Explain why elected officials are
or not a party will be elected.
represented in the Na-
tional Assembly in the Pupils learn the differ-
coming term? ence between uniting
Q6 – Write down one citizens based on com-
option, how can indi- mon interests (socie-
viduals exercise their ties, associations, etc.)
right to participate in and common politi-
local authority issues? cal goals.
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local government issues. Here, some correct answers were possible, such
as participation in mayoral / local elections, participating in municipal
council elections, participation in the assembly of citizens, participation
in a local referendum, etc. The answer was marked as correct only if a pu-
pil included both a concrete available participative local mechanism or
process and activity of an individual. Thus, for example, an answer that
stated only “local referendum” did not suffice, pupils needed to include
(give a description of) an activity by an individual in the answer.
Table 2. Questions on political participation on national and local level
within Slovenian political system.
Q 3 – How did Slove- Tested learning Assignment/ Percentage of pupils
nian voters decide in objective as defined question type with correct answer
1990 on the independ- Multiple Choice
ence of the Republic by the syllabus Multiple Choice (n=3849)
of Slovenia? Select the Pupils gain basic A record of the short 63
correct answer by en- knowledge about the answer 74
circling the letter in creation of the Repub- A record of the short
front of it. lic of Slovenia. answer 37
Q 4 – How can citi- Pupils learn the differ-
zens of the Republic of ence between uniting 34
Slovenia form a politi- citizens based on com-
cal party? mon interests (socie-
Q 5 – Political par- ties, associations, etc.)
ty participated in the and common politi-
elections to the Na- cal goals.
tional Assembly in
the Republic of Slo- Pupils learn about the
venia and won 3.8% of procedures by which
the vote. Explain why elected officials are
or not a party will be elected.
represented in the Na-
tional Assembly in the Pupils learn the differ-
coming term? ence between uniting
Q6 – Write down one citizens based on com-
option, how can indi- mon interests (socie-
viduals exercise their ties, associations, etc.)
right to participate in and common politi-
local authority issues? cal goals.
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