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Citizenship (Miss Chase) Flashcards

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What is democracy?

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A system of government where society have a say in how the country’s run.

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What is dictatorship?

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A system of government that is ruled by one person.

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What is a liberal democracy?

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A form of democracy where citizens are protected from excessive government power.

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What is a direct democracy?

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It is a form of democracy where those involved directly determine the outcome.

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What is representative democracy?

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A form of democracy where groups of citizens elect a person or persons to represent their views.

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What are four British values?

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  • Democracy
  • The rule of law
  • Individual liberty
  • Tolerance
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What are rights?

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The moral and legal protections all people in our society enjoy equally.

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What are responsibilities?

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Duties that all citizens have.

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How is the monarch selected?

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By a system of hereditary (passed on by birthright) power,which is passed down a family line.

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How are the Lords in the House of Lords selected?

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By the Prime Minister and appointed by the Queen.

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How are MP’s in the House of Commons selected?

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They are voted in and represent everyone in a local constituency.

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What are the three things that make up parliament?

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  • The monarch
  • House of Commons
  • House of Lords
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What does being held accountable mean?

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Being held responsible for your actions and their consequences.

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What is devolution?

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The transfer of power from a larger to a smaller body.

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What is an example of devolution?

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UK parliament giving Scotland power over their educational system.

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What is veto?

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The power to over rule others.

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What does EVEL mean?

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English votes for English laws.

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What is the idea of EVEL?

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That only English MP’s should be able to vote for laws that affect only England.

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What is a government?

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A government is formed by the party that gets the majority of votes/seats.

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What is a coalition?

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A coalition government is when a party doesn’t win the majority seats (more than half), and forms a government with another party.

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Who can stand for local election?

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-Must be at least 18 years old and a British/Commonwealth or EU citizen.
-And must be at least 1 of these:
A registered voter for the area you wish to stand, lived in the local council for at least 12 months, worked in the local council for at least 12 months.

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Who can’t stand for local election (disqualified)?

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  • If you are employed by the local council in another role.
  • If you are currently bankrupt
  • If you have been sentenced 3 months or more in prison in the past 5 years.
  • If you have been disqualified under the Representation of the people Act 1983.
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What is the First Past the Post voting system?

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It’s is winner takes all, whoever gains the most votes in a constituency is elected to be their MP.

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What is minority rule?

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A government who does not have the majority of the vote.

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What are safe seats?

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Seats that are predicted and rarely change from a party.

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What are marginal seats?

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Seats that could be for anyone, when it’s not always clear who’s going to get them.

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What is bicameral?

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A legislative body that has two chambers.

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What is the judiciary?

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Judges and the court system.

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What is parliament?

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(The legislates), the House of Commons and House of Lords.

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What is the Executive?

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The Prime Minister and ministers.

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What is an MP?

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A person who is elected into parliament (The House of Commons), who represent peoples beliefs.

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What is market economy?

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A national economy where most of it is run by the private sector.

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What is command economy?

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A national economy where it’s is controlled by the government.

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What is national debt?

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When a country needs to pay back another country or a bank.

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What is GDP?

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Gross domestic product is the total value of everything produced by all the people and companies in the country.

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What is taxation?

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The process the government uses to gain money from the public (people and businesses).

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