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