Democracy Flashcards
Key Features of a Democracy
Government Picked by People
Millions voted in SP elections in 2021
Free speech
No king after Queen died, support and critices Nicola Sturgeon
Right to Protest
BLM and Independence
Devolved Matters of the Scottish Parliament
Health
reviewing Organ donation opt out law
Law and Order
effectiveness of police scotland
education
scrapping of the SQA
Devolved Matters of the Scottish Government
Health
Free flu vaccines for teacher
Law and Order
New Barlinnie
education
devices for all students
Roles of the First Minister
Represent Scotland
Cop 28 in Dubai
Leader of Scottish Government
Council Tax freeze
Appoint and remove cabinet secrataries
Jenny Gilruth - Education Secratary
First Minister is Powerful
Leader of Scottish Government
Council Tax freeze
Appoint and remove cabinet sectaries
Jenny Gilruth - education secratary
Final say on all party deals
Kept the deal with the Greens
First Minister isn’t powerful
Must Answer To Pariament
FMQ every Thursday at 12
Only Responsible for Devolved Matters
Scrapped the bottle return scheme
Makes deal with PArties
Deal with Greens since 2016
rights and responsibilities
Right - Vote
Responsibility - Use it
Example- SP elections 2021
Right - Free Speech
Responsbility-Don’t use hate speech
Example - some songs are banned at football games
Right - Join a pressure group
Responsibility - don’t break the law
Example- XR not meeting responsibility
ways to participate
vote
millions voted in SP elections 2021
stand as a candidate
Humza Yousaf
Protest
BLM independence
why people chose to participate
Know how important it is
Scottish Parliament - health and education
Understand the difference it can make
Scotland free uni, England does not
Protect their rights
Young people got the right to vote nad gay people can get married
why people chose not to participate
Don’t know how to
only half of people vote who can
Feel excluded
1 woman in charge of Scotland’s democracy
Don’t think their participation will matter
Still Nuclear Weapons
stages of an election
dissoloution of parliament
didn’t happen in 2021
campaign
John Scott canvassing
vote
SNP won
Ways Parties campaign
Canvassing and Leafleting
John Scott handing out leaflets
Debates
leaders debates on BBC
Manifesto
SNP pleged free devices for all school pupils
Why some election campaigns are more successful
Good Leader
Conservatives with RUth Davidson
USe of Social Media
SNP have over 300,000 followers
Number of members
SNP have 75,000 members
Role of individuals
canvass
Siobhan Brown supporters
share social media posts
YT versions of Party political Broadcasts
hand out leaflets
John Scott supporters
Role of political parties
prepare leaders of debates
Leader’s debates
produce a manifesto
SNP devices for all pupils
go and campaign
john Scott & siobhan Brown
Role of the Media
scruitinise parties
NS hard border
promote public concerns
leaders debates
provide a platform
PPB on bbc
Use of the media
Broadcast reach the most voters
PPB
Print reach older voters
National promoted SNP
Social reachs younger voters
SNP have 300,000 followers on X
Work of an MSP in constituency
Hold a surgery
Siobhan Brown on Monday’s
Attend Important
Siobhan Brown opened New Early ZCancer Diagnostic Center in Ayr
Go to Schools
Siobhan Brown PA QT
Work of an MSP in Parliament
Take part in debates
Smacking ban
Join committes
Health and Social Commitee reviewed the Organ Opt Out law
Take part in Question Time
First Minister Question Time every thursday at 12pm
Composition of Committees
Not members of Government
Humza Yousaf answers questions not ask them
Leadership is shared through parties
SNP have the most leaders
Made up of members from all party
SNP have the most members of Parliament
Purpose of Committees
Scrutinise Legislation
Health and Sports Committee reviwed the New Organ Opt Out Law
Hold gov to account
Education committee asked about scrapping of the SQA
conduct inquires
equalities under the treatment of assylum seekers
Groups underrepresented
Ethnic Minorities
before 2021 only 4 ethnic minorities
Women
before 2021 highest ever was 37%
Disabled People
wasn’t until 2021 taht the first wheelchair user was elected, Pam Duncan Clancy
Why women are underepresented
Incumbency Effect
first 20 years share of MSPs wasnot higher than 37%
Sexism
Women are 2 -3 x more likely to recieve online abuse
Lack of role models
all leaders of political parties are male
Why ethnic minorities are underrepresented in Scotland
Incumbency Effect
took 20 years for Kaukab Stewart to be elected
Racism
Humza Yousaf and Anas Sanwar talked about racist abuse
Lack of role models
4 MSPs of an ethnic minority background before 2021
purpose of the Media
Inform
daily briefing during COVID
Educate
all political parties used X
Influence
National supported the SNP
Methods used by media
front Page headlines
Bute Mouse - National
targetted ads
young people see Mhari Black
running debates
NS on 2021
whyis the Media is influential in a democracy
hold the gov to account
all leaders were questioned and 35% people think this is the most influential
stimulate debate
decriminalising drug
measure public opinion
50% of people want independence
Methods used by Pressure Groups
Letter writing Campaign
SAS bottle return
Protest
Climate extinction group - get gov to change laws
lobbying
TIE lobbied the Scottish Gov to LGBT+inclusive education
Reasons why methods used by Pressure Groups are influetioal
Letter writiing shows strength
SAS bottle return
protesting get attention quickly
Climate extinction group - get gov to change laws
lobbying helps groups get work with politicians
TIE lobbied the Scottish Gov to LGBT+inclusive education
Why people join a pressure group
support the aims
want clean beaches join SAS
know they are effective
XR
expressing political rights
TIE express political rights
key features of AMS
two votes
Prestwick vote in AYr and South of Scotland
two types of MSPs
7 MSPs for reigon
vote is more proportional
Tort gt 23% of votes and 24% of seats
outcomes of AMS
minority government
SNP in 2016-21
majority government
SNP only party to have a majoirty
coalition government
SNP and Greens after 2021
AMS is good
strong link between parliament and people
Siobhan Brown MSP for Ayr
voters get more choice
vote for SNP in 1st vote and greens 2nd vote
leads to fairer representation
Tort gt 23% of votes and 24% of seats
AMS is bad
tactical voting
Prestwick vote for SNP or Tories
complex
vote for person then party
many vote against constituency
Siobhan Brown won with less than 50% of teh vote
