democracy in scotland

Question 1

one feature of a democratic political society
(governments are elected by people)

Answer 1

citizens of a country have chosen the people who they want to run their country.as it would not be practical for all citizens to be involved they limit it on who can vote and when.

most democracies like Scotland citizens vote every 5 years for the Scottish parliament

Question 2

one feature of a democratic political society
(regular and free elections)

Answer 2

elections will happen every couple of years to give approval to the current government or disapprove. they can vote for free without feeling intimated or feeling that it is rigged.

in Scotland we have voted for the Scottish parliament in 2021

Question 3

one feature of a democratic political society
(people are allowed to voice there opinion including criticising the government)

Answer 3

they are able to voice there support or criticise the government. they can also dislike other parties political parties who are not in government

in Scotland people will regularly protest in public and join marches or write on social media about their opinion

Question 4

devolved matters that the Scottish parliament has responsibility over.
(health)

Answer 4

Scottish parliament can make decisions over the nhs in Scotland and can increase or decrease the amount of service provided.

SNP introduced baby boxes in 2017 which provided everything you would need for a child

Question 5

devolved matters that the Scottish parliament has responsibility over
(education)

Answer 5

Scottish parlimet can change how the school system runs through out Scotland

SNP introduced free school meals for p1=3 to ensure young children are granted hot and healthy meals

Question 6

devolved matters that the Scottish parliament has responsibility over
(responsibility over tourist)

Answer 6

Scottish parliament has control over the tourist and how much tourism takes place

they have invested in websites, advertisement and leaflets to encourage people to visit Scotland

Question 7

roles of the first minister
(lead the Scottish government)

Answer 7

responsible for running the country including areas such as health and education. they will also set our priorities of what the Scottish government and have to respond to sudden events.

the FM must defend her government at first minister questions .

Question 8

roles of the first minister
(represent Scotland)

Answer 8

regularly travel and visit countries to represent and promote Scotland as a place to live, visit and do business.

Nicola sturgeon went to USA to promote Scotland

Question 9

powers of the first minister
(recommend new judges)

Answer 9

ensures that Scotland’s justice system works effectively. recommend judges to the queen.

judges were appointed in Glasgow and Edinburgh after Nicola recommended them to the queen

Question 10

powers of the first minister
(appoint cabinet sectaries)

Answer 10

people who run the different departments of government based on the Scottish parliament power.

Nicola sturgeon insured a 50:50 gender split in her cabinet.

Question 11

pressure groups
(organise a petition)

Answer 11

way to ask the parliament something. anyone can organise a petition no matter the age or location.

a drug policy reform group submitted a “stop the ware on drugs in Scotland” petition

Question 12

pressure groups
(leafletting/poster campaigns)

Answer 12

distributing messages by leafletting or posters. such as by hand, mail or public places

PETA distributed leaflets and posters through out Glasgow engorging people to choose vegan and cruelty free fashion

Question 13

pressure groups
(direct action such as protests)

Answer 13

non-violent protests or demonstrations to draw attention to particular issues. make people take notice to the issue.

2019 climate change activists layed on the ground outside Scottish parliament for a week to symbolise the impact of climate change on human life

Question 14

trade unions
(leafletting/poster campaigns)

Answer 14

highlight specific issues that effect their members or wider society such as job losses, low pay or unfair conditions.

the communication workers union launches a campaign to demand better working conditions and job security for postal workers in Scotland

Question 15

trade unions
(industrial action)

Answer 15

involves organised collective action by workers to distribute stop order to put pressure on employers and the government in hopes to meet their demands.

education institute of Scotland carried out serious of strikes to put pressure on the Scottish government to agree a 10% pay increase.

Question 16

trade unions
(organise a social media campaign)

Answer 16

social media allows trade unions to build relationships with other originations and individuals who may share their values and goals .

the GMB launched a social media campaign using the #caredeservesbetter which highlighted the experince of care workers

Question 17

advantages of ams
(less wasted votes)

Answer 17

seats are awarded proportionately rather than winner takes all

under ams in the lothian region 3 conervative msps, 2 green msps and 2 labour msps were ellected under fptp. only conservative and labour could have gained representation. votes= wasted

Question 18

advantages of ams
(result is more proportional)

Answer 18

elections are fairer because percentage of voted roughly align with percentage of seats gained

2021 Scottish election the snp received 48%of votes and gained almost 50%of seats

Question 19

advantages of ams
(more representation)

Answer 19

because ams is a proportional system almost all parties would be represented

after 2021 election the central region elected snp,labour,constituencey and greens to represent area

Question 20

disadvantage of ams
(confusing)

Answer 20

complex formula used to allocate seats and watch person has 8 msps

202 thousands of ballot papers were wasted possible due to the amount of people confused

Question 21

disadvantages of ams
(create coalitions)

Answer 21

created a minority government meaning too much time could be wasted on debating policies.

2021won minority government and formed partnership with the Scottish green party

Question 22

disadvantages of ams
(less votes choice)

Answer 22

less voters choice for the public as you ae voting for parties rather than candidates. party chooses who represents

Scottish labour choose Richard Leonora to represent the central region.