Democracy Examples

Question 1

Education (devolved matter) example?

Answer 1

School closed in Scotland during covid 19 by the Scottish government

Question 2

Health (devolved matter)
Example?

Answer 2

The Scottish government choice how they would give out the covid19 vaccine, separately from the rest of the UK

Question 3

Immigration (reserved matter)
Example?

Answer 3

Scotland can’t welcome more refugees from Ukraine unless the UK government says okay

Question 4

Defence (reserved matter)
Example?

Answer 4

Scottish Parliament doesn’t have the power to join Ukraine in the Russia war only the UK parliament can do that

Question 5

Representing Scotland at home and abroad example?

Answer 5

Humza yousaf met the minister of Pakistan and declared he wanted to make a stronger bond between the 2 countries

Question 6

Appointing and reshuffling cabinet members example?

Answer 6

Humza yousaf made jenny gilruth cabinet Secretary of education and skill

Question 7

Why is the first prime minister powerful?

Answer 7

–> leader of Scottish government
–> deals with other parties
–> appoint and reshuffle cabinet members

Question 8

Why is the first minister NOT powerful?

Answer 8

–> only responsible for devolved matters
–> must answer to government
–> sometimes needs to agree to deals to pass a bill

Question 9

Join a party example?

Answer 9

Over 100,000 people in Scotland are members of political parties with the SNP being the biggest party

Question 10

Free speech example?

Answer 10

Certain songs can’t be sung during football matches in Scotland because they are classed as sectarian

Question 11

Social media example?

Answer 11

Humza yousaf is on twitter like most politicians and tries to get the support of voters

Question 12

(Responsibility)
Protesting example?

Answer 12

October 2022, thousands of people protested in Glasgow against the lack of action for costs of living crisis

Question 13

Canvassing example?

Answer 13

SNP members canvased for humza yousaf in 2021 Scottish Parliament election

Question 14

Making a donation to a political party?
Example

Answer 14

Labor party encourages its individuals to donate to the party leading to the 2021 Scottish parliament election

Question 15

Holding candidates to account example?

Answer 15

Humza yousaf had to defend his party’s record ok health and staff campaigned for pay rise

Question 16

Media Influences voters example?

Answer 16

The Scottish sun support the Conservatives and are against the SNP during the 2021 election

Question 17

Have their voices heard
Example?

Answer 17

100,000 people marched glasgow during COP26

Question 18

Hold those in power to account
Example?

Answer 18

High school students protested for their exam grades not being happy with them forcing the government into a U turn

Question 19

Lack or role models
example?

Answer 19

6 out of 129 mps are from ethic minority background

Question 20

Don’t identify with main parties
Example?

Answer 20

Not a single seat was won by any other party outside of the big 5

Question 21

Producing manifestos
Example?

Answer 21

In 2021 election Nicholas sturgeon promised to allow the people another vote for Scottish independence

Question 22

Engage with the media
Example?

Answer 22

TV leadership debates took place in 2021 and included all the political party leaders

Question 23

Televised debates
Example?

Answer 23

Recent studies by YOUGOV show voters how voters are influenced

Question 24

Media running their own campaign
Example?

Answer 24

Daily records in 2021 won a reward for their campaign and then the SNP started to support it

Question 25

Negotiate on behalf of workers
Example

Answer 25

EIS negotiated a lay rise for teachers of 14% in 2024

Question 26

Influence government policy
Example?

Answer 26

75,000 jobs were lost and the government had to finally take action on it In 2022

Question 27

Collective bargaining powers
Example?

Answer 27

In 2023 the Royal collage of nursing won a 6.5% pay raise because they threatened they were going to go on strike

Question 28

Negotiate on behalf of workers
Example

Answer 28

EIS negotiated a pay raise for teachers that was a 14% in 2024

Question 29

Organise demonstration
Example?

Answer 29

The FBU demonstrated outside the Scottish government and demanded for fair pay

Question 30

Negotiate on behalf of workers

Answer 30

EIS negotiated a pay raise for teachers that was a 14% in 2024

Question 31

Negotiate on behalf of workers
Example

Answer 31

EIS negotiated a pay raise for teachers that was a 14% in 2024

Question 32

Take industrial action
Example?

Answer 32

Stokes from bin workers in Glasgow worked and they were offered and accepted 10% pay rise

Question 33

Question time
Example?

Answer 33

In 2023 Pam Ducan Glancy asked the FM about the government’s respond about higher and future education

Question 34

Committee
example?

Answer 34

MSP for glasgow Paul sweeney is on the health and sports committee

Question 35

Attending local events
Example?

Answer 35

In 2023 Carol mochan attended a showcase at a local ice rink

Question 36

Hold surgeries
Example?

Answer 36

Glasgow MSP Patrick Harvie holds often online surgeries and in real life

Question 37

Gender stereotypes
Example?

Answer 37

This belief can effect men and woman salary and make woman belif in this stereotypes

Question 38

Sexist voters
Example?

Answer 38

45% of MSPs are females and it should at least be 50%

Question 39

Fewer role models
Example?

Answer 39

1 role models Anas sawar hopes to grow his party support

Question 40

Racist voters
Example?

Answer 40

Only 6 out of 126 MSP are from an ethnic background

Question 41

Holding the government to account
Example?

Answer 41

The Scottish government set the COVID 19 recovery Committee back in 2021

Question 42

Scrutinise legislation
Example?

Answer 42

The health and sports committee have looked into the new organ donation law

Question 43

Regional
(Voting method)

Answer 43

÷ into 8 regions and ppl vote from each place electing 56 MSPs

Question 44

Proportional representation
(Voting method)

Answer 44

Represents more accurately of the actual vote

Question 45

Televised debates
Methods by the media
Example

Answer 45

Channel 4 ran a televised debate inviting leaders of the main parties

Question 46

Front page headlines
Methods of the media
Example?

Answer 46

Daily news hates snp and promtes conservatives
But national made fun of the party conservatives and Boris Johnson