Conversation Questions Related to Politics

Conversation Questions Related to Politics

Conversation Questions Related to Politics

General Politics

1. What does the word “politics” mean to you?

2. Do you think politics affects your daily life? How?

3. How often do you talk about politics with friends or family?

4. Should everyone learn about politics in school? Why or why not?

5. What qualities make a good politician?

6. Do you think politicians are trustworthy? Why or why not?

7. What’s the difference between local and national politics?

8. What are the main political parties in your country?

9. How do people in your country usually feel about politics?

10. Should there be more young people in politics?

Government and Leadership

11. What do you think the main role of a government is?

12. What’s the difference between a prime minister and a president?

13. Who is the current leader of your country? What do you think of them?

14. How is the government in your country chosen?

15. Do you think it’s important to vote in elections? Why or why not?

16. Should voting be compulsory?

17. What do you think about people who don’t vote?

18. Would you like to become a politician? Why or why not?

19. What should a government spend more money on?

20. How can politicians better represent the people?

Conversation Questions Related to Politics

Political Issues

21. What are some major political issues in your country right now?

22. How do you feel about immigration policies in your country?

23. What should governments do to protect the environment?

24. How important is free healthcare or education to you?

25. What do you think about raising taxes to fund public services?

26. Should the government control the price of essential goods?

27. What role should governments play in addressing climate change?

28. How should politicians deal with corruption?

29. Should the government have the right to monitor people online?

30. How should governments respond to protests?

Media and Politics

31. Where do you usually get your political news?

32. Can the media influence people’s political opinions? How?

33. How do social media platforms affect politics?

34. Should political advertising be allowed online?

35. How can we know if political news is reliable or fake?

Conversation Questions Related to Politics

Global Politics

36. Do you think countries should work more closely together?

37. What international organisation do you know (e.g. UN, NATO)?

38. How do international political decisions affect your country?

39. What do you think about foreign aid? Should richer countries help poorer ones?

40. Should countries be allowed to intervene in other nations’ conflicts?

Debate and Opinion

41. Is it possible to talk about politics without arguing?

42. Have your political views changed over time? Why or why not?

43. Do you think political debates on TV are helpful or just entertainment?

44. What’s more important in politics – experience or new ideas?

45. If you could change one political law or policy in your country, what would it be?

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