Democracy Flashcards

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Key Features of a Democracy

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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

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Devolved Matters of the Scottish Parliament

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Health
reviewing Organ donation opt out law

Law and Order
effectiveness of police scotland

education
scrapping of the SQA

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Devolved Matters of the Scottish Government

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Health
Free flu vaccines for teacher

Law and Order
New Barlinnie

education
devices for all students

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Roles of the First Minister

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Represent Scotland
Cop 28 in Dubai

Leader of Scottish Government
Council Tax freeze

Appoint and remove cabinet secrataries
Jenny Gilruth - Education Secratary

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First Minister is Powerful

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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

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First Minister isn’t powerful

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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

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rights and responsibilities

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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

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ways to participate

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vote
millions voted in SP elections 2021

stand as a candidate
Humza Yousaf

Protest
BLM independence

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why people chose to participate

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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

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why people chose not to participate

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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

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stages of an election

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dissoloution of parliament
didn’t happen in 2021

campaign
John Scott canvassing

vote
SNP won

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Ways Parties campaign

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Canvassing and Leafleting
John Scott handing out leaflets

Debates
leaders debates on BBC

Manifesto
SNP pleged free devices for all school pupils

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Why some election campaigns are more successful

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Good Leader
Conservatives with RUth Davidson

USe of Social Media
SNP have over 300,000 followers

Number of members
SNP have 75,000 members

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Role of individuals

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canvass
Siobhan Brown supporters

share social media posts
YT versions of Party political Broadcasts

hand out leaflets
John Scott supporters

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Role of political parties

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prepare leaders of debates
Leader’s debates

produce a manifesto
SNP devices for all pupils

go and campaign
john Scott & siobhan Brown

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Role of the Media

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scruitinise parties
NS hard border

promote public concerns
leaders debates

provide a platform
PPB on bbc

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Use of the media

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Broadcast reach the most voters
PPB

Print reach older voters
National promoted SNP

Social reachs younger voters
SNP have 300,000 followers on X

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Work of an MSP in constituency

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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

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Work of an MSP in Parliament

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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

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Composition of Committees

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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

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Purpose of Committees

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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

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Groups underrepresented

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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

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Why women are underepresented

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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

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Why ethnic minorities are underrepresented in Scotland

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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

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purpose of the Media
Inform daily briefing during COVID Educate all political parties used X Influence National supported the SNP
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Methods used by media
front Page headlines Bute Mouse - National targetted ads young people see Mhari Black running debates NS on 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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