Interpellation (politics)

Interpellation is a big, fancy word that means when a person, usually someone in charge, asks another person, usually someone who is not in charge, a lot of questions.

Imagine you are playing a game with your friends, and your older sister comes in and starts asking you lots of questions like, "What game are you playing? Who's winning? How long have you been playing?" That's a little bit like interpellation.

But in politics, it's more serious. Sometimes, members of parliament or congress might ask the leader of the government a lot of questions about their decision-making or policies. This is called interpellation.

It's important because it helps ensure that the government is accountable to the people. When the people in charge get asked lots of questions, they have to explain their actions and make sure they are doing things in the best interest of their constituents.

So, interpellation is like your sister asking lots of questions during a game, but in politics, it's a way for people to make sure the government is doing its job properly.