Democracy

Question 1

2 features of a democracy

Answer 1

-Regular elections
For example, in the 2021 election 64%of people in Scotland voted

-freedom of assembly
For example, people protested during COP26 in Glasgow in 2021

Question 2

2 Devolved Powers

Answer 2

-edication
For example, they introduced the national 5 exams in Scotland to replace standard grades

-health
For example, people under the age of 26 get free dental treatment

Question 3

Reserved powers

Answer 3

-defence
For example, they approved the decisions to carry out airstrikes in Syria in 2015

-drug laws
For example, in November 2021 Boris Johnson the intention to take away the passports of people who use illegal drugs.

Question 4

Roles of the first minister

Answer 4

-represent Scotland abroad
For example, 2016 USA

-leads Scottish government
For example, press briefings during covid

Question 5

Powers of the first minister

Answer 5

-appoints cabinet
For example, Jenny Giruth was promoted to Cabinet Secretary for transport in 2022

-resuffle cabinet
For example, after the 2021 election fiona hylopp was removed from the Scottish cabinet

Question 6

Why is the FM considered powerful

Answer 6

-Appoints cabinet
For example, Shurley-Ann Summerville was appointed edication secritary in 2022

-Reshuffles cabinet
For example, after the 2021 election Fiona Hyslopp was removed from the cabinet by Nicola Sturgeon

Question 7

Why is the FM considered powerful

Answer 7

-They are the leader of the Scottish government
For example, Nicola Sturgeon approved the scottish governments responses and rules during the Covid-19 pandemic which were sometimes diffrent from those in England

-They are the leader of the largest party in the scottish parliament
For example, between 2016 and 2021 79% of all Scottish parliament bills were government bills

Question 8

Rights of citizens in scotland

Answer 8

-Vote
For example, in the 2021 election 64% of people in scotland voted

-Protests
For example, climate change protesters protested in Glasgow during COP26

Question 9

Ways Scots can get involved

Answer 9

-Vote

For example, in 2021 over 64% of people in sctoland voted

Question 10

Reasons why Scots participate

Answer 10

-They know how important it is
For example, the scottish government is responsible for devolved matters such as health and edication

-they know they can make a diffrence
For example, after the 2014 refferendum around 100,000 people joineed SNP

Question 11

Reasons why scots dont participate

Answer 11

-they feel excluded from politics
For example, their has only ever been one female first minister

-they do not think their participation will matter
for example, a few people have been protesting and voting the nuclear weapons at Faslane in Scotland for decades, but their still there

Question 12

stages of an election

Answer 12

• campaign
• vote
• count

Question 13

ways of campaigning

Answer 13

• canvising
• Leafliting
• Social media
• posters/billboards
• TV debates
• public rallies

Question 14

pro of canvising

Answer 14

-the personal touch

Question 15

con of canvising

Answer 15

-it may annoy people

Question 16

pro of leafliting

Answer 16

gives alot of useful information about the party

Question 17

con of leafliting

Answer 17

it is very expensive for parties

Question 18

pro of posters/bilboards

Answer 18

large audience

Question 19

con of posters/billboards

Answer 19

easily vandilised

Question 20

pro of TV debates

Answer 20

can reach a large number of people at once

Question 21

con of TV debates

Answer 21

people who watch may have already made up their mind

Question 22

pro of public rallies

Answer 22

large crowds can atract the attention of the media

Question 23

con of rallies

Answer 23

only people that su[pport the party will attend

Question 24

Why are only some methods more effective than others

Answer 24

-Social media is more afectiuve than public meetings because more people will use social media than attend rallies
For example, the SNP have over 300K followers on Twitter and can interact with these people daily

-Leafliting is more effective than canvising because more people will receive leaflits whereas not everyone is canvassed by parties
For example, over 5 million leaflits were sent to homes across political parties during the 2021 election

Question 25

Why are only some methods more effective than others

Answer 25

-Social media is more afectiuve than public meetings because more people will use social media than attend rallies
For example, the SNP have over 300K followers on Twitter and can interact with these people daily

-Leafliting is more effective than canvising because more people will receive leaflits whereas not everyone is canvassed by parties
For example, over 5 million leaflits were sent to homes across political parties during the 2021 election