Chapter 5: Different forms of democratic and citizenship actions

Question 1

There can be many methods that can be employed to bring about what?

Answer 1

There can be many methods that can be employed to bring about change when confronting issues relating to:

1. Human rights
2. The justice system

Question 2

There can be many methods that can be employed to bring about change when confronting issues relating to human rights and the justice system.
Some of the methods, such as lobbying, protesting and petitioning, can relate to what?

Answer 2

Some of the methods, such as:
1. Lobbying
2. Protesting
3. Petitioning
,can relate to any type of campaign

Question 3

There can be many methods that can be employed to bring about change when confronting issues relating to human rights and the justice system.
Some of the methods, such as lobbying, protesting and petitioning, can relate to any type of campaign, but what do others link more closely to?

Answer 3

Some of the methods, such as:
1. Lobbying
2. Protesting
3. Petitioning
,can relate to any type of campaign, but others link more closely to campaigns related to human rights

Question 4

There can be many methods that can be employed to bring about change when confronting issues relating to human rights and the justice system.
Some of the methods, such as lobbying, protesting and petitioning, can relate to any type of campaign, but others link more closely to campaigns related to human rights.
What can the legal system itself be used to do?

Answer 4

The legal system itself can be used to right an injustice

Question 5

In 2009, Joanna Lumley, a famous actress, helped a campaign about what?

Answer 5

In 2009, Joanna Lumley, a famous actress, helped a campaign about the rights of Gurkhas to:

1. Live in the UK
2. Receive their pensions

Question 6

The campaign that Joanna Lumley helped in 2009 what?

Answer 6

The campaign that Joanna Lumley helped in 2009:

1. Received a lot of media attention
2. Was successful

Question 7

In 2009, Joanna Lumley, a famous actress, helped a campaign about the rights of Gurkhas to live in the UK and to receive their pensions.
What had Joanna’s father been?

Answer 7

Joanna’s father had been an officer with a Gurkha regiment

Question 8

In 2009, Joanna Lumley, a famous actress, helped a campaign about the rights of Gurkhas to live in the UK and to receive their pensions.
The campaign received a lot of media attention and was successful.
What is this an example of?

Answer 8

This is an example of where celebrity endorsement made a difference

Question 9

The government introduced a benefit change to ensure what?

Answer 9

The government introduced a benefit change to ensure that tenants in the public sector were treated the same as tenants in the private sector, in receiving housing benefit payments, in regard to spare bedrooms

Question 10

The government introduced a benefit change to ensure that tenants in the public sector were treated the same as tenants in the private sector, in receiving housing benefit payments, in regard to spare bedrooms.
What was the change labelled by some as?

Answer 10

The change was labelled by some as the Bedroom Tax

Question 11

The government introducing Bedroom Tax.

How many cases went to court?

Answer 11

2 cases went to court

Question 12

The government introducing Bedroom Tax.
2 cases went to court.
What happened in one case?

Answer 12

In one case, a couple with a disabled teenager needed a spare room for:

1. Equipment
2. Carers to stay overnight

Question 13

The government introducing Bedroom Tax.
2 cases went to court.
In one case, a couple with a disabled teenager needed a spare room for equipment and for carers to stay overnight.
What happened in the other case?

Answer 13

In the other case, a woman needed a panic room in her house, because she was a victim of domestic violence

Question 14

The government introducing Bedroom Tax.
2 cases went to court.
What did the court find in favour?

Answer 14

The court:

1. Found in favour of the claimants
2. Said that their benefit should not have been reduced

Question 15

The government introducing Bedroom Tax.
2 cases went to court and the court found in favour of the claimants and said that their benefit should not have been reduced.
What is the government considering?

Answer 15

The government is considering an appeal to a higher court

Question 16

The government introducing Bedroom Tax.
2 cases went to court and the court found in favour of the claimants and said that their benefit should not have been reduced.
The government is considering an appeal to a higher court.
What happens if the government loses this case and feels it is an important issue?

Answer 16

If the government loses this case and feels it is an important issue, it will change the law to either:
1. Allow for the court ruling
Or,
2. To make clearer what they first intended and prevent any future legal challenge