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Chapter 5: The opportunities and barriers - Actions to hold those in power to account Flashcards

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There is a wide variety of methods citizens can use to do what?

A

There is a wide variety of methods citizens can use to:
1. Engage with the political process
2. Bring their views to others’ attention
Or,
3. Influence those in power

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There is a wide variety of methods citizens can use to engaged with the political process, bring their views to others’ attention, or influence those in power.
These can be used by who?

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These methods can be used by:
1. Individual citizens
Or,
2. Campaign groups

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There is a wide variety of methods citizens can use to engaged with the political process, bring their views to others’ attention, or influence those in power.
These methods can be used by individual citizens, or by campaign groups, such as what?

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These methods can be used by:
1. Individual citizens
Or,
2. Campaign groups, such as pressure groups

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Pressure groups

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Pressure groups are organised bodies of citizens, who:

  1. Share a common interest in an issue
  2. Promote their cause through a variety of actions
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Petitions

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Petitions are collections of signatures indicating support for an agreed statement

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Petitions are collections of signatures indicating support for an agreed statement.
Petitions are used to show what?

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Petitions are used to show the strength of support for the statement

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Increasingly, petitions are now what?

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Increasingly, petitions are now:

  1. Completed online
  2. Called e-petitions
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Leafleting

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Leafleting is distributing materials that support a particular point of view, often asking for:
1. Support
And/Or,
2. Financial help

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Lobbying is a general term about making your views what?

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Lobbying is a general term about making your views known to those whose opinions you wish to influence

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Lobbying is a general term about making your views known to those whose opinions you wish to influence.
The specific term relates to citizens doing what?

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The specific term relates to citizens approaching their MP to raise an issue

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Lobbying is a general term about making your views known to those whose opinions you wish to influence.
The specific term relates to citizens approaching their MP to raise an issue.
Where is this done?

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Citizens approaching their MP to raise an issue is done in the Lobby of the House of Commons

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Advocacy is a form of what?

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Advocacy is a form of lobbying

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Advocacy is a form of lobbying, where a person, or a group does what?

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Advocacy is a form of lobbying, where a:
1. Person
Or,
2. Group
puts forward their ideas to advocate a certain position
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Advocacy is a form of lobbying, where a person, or a group puts forward their ideas to advocate a certain position.
Often, this is done what?

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Often, this is done verbally

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Advocacy is a form of lobbying, where a person, or a group puts forward their ideas to advocate a certain position.
Often, this is done verbally, but it can be in what?

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Often, this is done verbally, but it can be in writing

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Direct action can take either a what form?

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Direct action can take either a:
1. Violent
Or,
2. Non-violent
form
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Direct action can take either a violent, or a non-violent form.
Violent direct action includes what?

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Violent direct action includes:

  1. Destroying property
  2. Assault
  3. Rioting
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Direct action can take either a violent, or a non-violent form.
Non-violent direct action includes what?

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Non-violent direct action includes:

  1. Strikes
  2. Occupation of buildings
  3. Sit-ins
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The term ‘civil disobedience’ relates to what?

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The term ‘civil disobedience’ relates to direct action

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The term ‘civil disobedience’ relates to direct action.

This normally involves citizens what?

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This normally involves citizens disobeying:
1. Rules
Or,
2. Laws
with which they disagree
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Boycotts

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Boycotts is deciding not to purchase:
1. Goods
Or,
2. Services
,because of a particular cause
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Demonstrations

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Demonstrations can take many forms

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Demonstrations can take many forms, from what to what?

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Demonstrations can take many forms, from:
1. Small groups
to
2. Mass marches
3. Rallies
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Media promotion

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Media promotion is staging:

  1. Events
  2. Protests
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Media promotion is staging events and protests, to do what?

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Media promotion is staging events and protests, to attract:

  1. Media attention
  2. Publicity
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By attracting celebrities, causes are often able to do what?

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By attracting celebrities, causes are often able to:

  1. Gain media coverage
  2. Boost the number of their supporters
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What format of campaigning has become increasingly important?

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The e-media format of campaigning has become increasingly important

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The e-media format of campaigning has become increasingly important.
E-media enables groups to do what?

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E-media enables groups to:

  1. Contact their supporters quickly
  2. Give them the latest information
  3. Correct any media stories
  4. Quickly contact the traditional media (newspapers and television)
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Many people now get involved in their local communities and with national, or international issues through what?

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Many people now get involved in their local communities and with national, or international issues through:
1. Membership of
Or,
2. Support for
a group, or cause
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Many people now get involved in their local communities and with national or international issues through membership of, or support for, a group or cause.
These can be what?

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These can be:
1. Pressure groups
2. Interest groups
3. Voluntary groups
Or,
4. Trade unions
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Trade unions

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Trade unions are an employment-based group of employees who seek to represent workers in regard to the conditions of employment

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Trade unions are an employment-based group of employees who seek to represent workers in regard to the conditions of employment, for example what?

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Trade unions are an employment-based group of employees who seek to represent workers in regard to the conditions of employment, for example wages

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An example of a trade union

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An example of a trade union is the RMT, who represent those working on London Underground

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The RMT

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The RMT is the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers

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Many people now get involved in their local communities and with national or international issues through membership of, or support for, a group or cause.
These can be pressure groups, interest groups, voluntary groups, or trade unions.
Many of these groups also have what?

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Many of these groups also have charitable status

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Many people now get involved in their local communities and with national or international issues through membership of, or support for, a group or cause.
These can be pressure groups, interest groups, voluntary groups, or trade unions.
Many of these groups also have charitable status.
By acting with others, the message of any campaign can be what?

A

By acting with others, the message of any campaign can be:

  1. Stronger
  2. More effective
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Many people now get involved in their local communities and with national or international issues through membership of, or support for, a group or cause.
These can be pressure groups, interest groups, voluntary groups, or trade unions.
Many of these groups also have charitable status.
By acting with others, the message of any campaign can be stronger and more effective.
But as a supporter, or member, you may not have what over how the campaign is run?

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As a supporter, or member, you may not have:
1. So much say
Or,
2. Control
over how the campaign is run
38
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Many people now get involved in their local communities and with national or international issues through membership of, or support for, a group or cause.
These can be pressure groups, interest groups, voluntary groups, or trade unions.
What can be another way of campaigning on issues that concern you?

A

Joining a political party can be another way of campaigning on issues that concern you

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Examples of pressure groups

A

Examples of pressure groups are the:
1. RSBP
Or,
2. RSPCA

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A pressure group, such as the RSBP, or the RSPCA, may have specific what around animal and bird welfare?

A

A pressure group, such as the RSBP, or the RSPCA, may have specific campaigning issues around:
1. Animal
2. Bird
welfare

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Whereas a pressure group, such as the RSBP, or the RSPCA, may have specific campaigning issues around animal and bird welfare, political parties have to have what?

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Whereas a pressure group, such as the RSBP, or the RSPCA, may have specific campaigning issues around:
1. Animal
2. Bird
welfare, political parties have to have a position on every aspect of public life

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Whereas a pressure group, such as the RSBP, or the RSPCA, may have specific campaigning issues around animal and bird welfare, political parties have to have a position on every aspect of public life, including what?

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Whereas a pressure group, such as the RSBP, or the RSPCA, may have specific campaigning issues around animal and bird welfare, political parties have to have a position on every aspect of public life, including:

  1. Defence
  2. The economy
  3. Welfare issues, including animal welfare
  4. Levels of taxation
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Joining a political party allows a citizen to be supported if they wish to do what, provided that their party wishes to support them?

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Joining a political party allows a citizen to be supported if they wish to stand for election to a public office, provided that their party wishes to support them

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Joining a political party allows a citizen to be supported if they wish to stand for election to a public office, provided that their party wishes to support them.
They could stand for election as what?

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They could stand for election as:
1. A councillor
2. A Police and Crime Commissioner
3. An MP
Or,
4. An MEP
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Police and Crime Commissioners

A
  1. Police
  2. Crime
    Commissioners are directly elected officials, who are responsible for the running of each regional police force outside London
46
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In the 2015 General Election, Mhairi Black of the SNP was elected what?

A

In the 2015 General Election, Mhairi Black of the SNP was elected to the UK Parliament

47
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In the 2015 General Election, Mhairi Black of the SNP was elected to the UK Parliament.
She was what?

A

Mhairi Black was:

  1. 20 years old
  2. Still a university student
48
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The youngest MP since the 17th century

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The youngest MP since the 17th century is Mhairi Black

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