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Democracy In Scotland (Memo) Flashcards

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Rights and responsibilities?

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–> vote
–> join a pressure group
–> join a party

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Vote?

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The right is to vote, the responsibility is to use it.

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To join a pressure group?

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The right is to join a pressure group, the responsibility is to not break the law.

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Join a party?

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The right is to join a party, the responsibility is to support the party.

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How can individuals participate in politics?

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–> protesting
–> joining a party
–> engaging with the media

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Joining a party?

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Joining meetings and expressing your option and interacting with people who think like you.

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Protesting?

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Letting the people’s voices be heard and making sure they don’t break the law.

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Engaging with the media?

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Interact with people who have the same opinion

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How do individuals take part in elections?

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–> standing as a candidate yourself
–> canvassing
–> voting for your preferred candidate/ party

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Standing as a candidate yourself?

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If no parties have the same aims as you, you may put yourself forward and try to be elected.

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Canvassing?

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When you go door to door convincing people why they should vote for a specific party.

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Voting for your preferred candidate/ party?

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Voting yourself for the party/ candidate you like the most.

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How can parties take part in elections?

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–> canvassing
–> make manifestos
–> engage with media

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Canvassing?

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Going door to door to explain why they should vote for the specific party.

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Engaging with media for parties?

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Engaging with media to make their party get more exposure as well as to draw attention and get more votes

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Making manifestos?

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Candidate/parties make promises for what they will do if they are elected.

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How can media take part in elections?

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–> inform the public
–> hold candidates to account
–> influence voters

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Inform the public?

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The media would cover campaigns and what the party is doing and what they are upto.

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How can the meida holds candidates to account?

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Media asks leaders about manifestos and other questions the public may have.

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Influence voters?

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Media can make parties look good or bad.

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Why do people want to take part in politics?

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–> to have their voices heard
–> to hold those in power to account

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The democracy rule?

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The responsibility to uphold the democracy

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To have their voices heard?

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To express their opinions in public.

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To hold those in power to account?

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The decisions of those in power effect everyone, so it’s important to hold those individuals to account.

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What is a campaign?

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The thing that parties do to advertise themselves and try to convince the public to vote for them

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What are the reserved matters?

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reserved
–>immigration
–>defence
–>foreign policy

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What are devolved matters?

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Devolved
–> health
–> education
–> law and order

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Roles of trade union?

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–> representing workers
–> negotiating with employers
–> influence government policy

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Reasons to join a trade union?

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–> greater bargaining powers
–> negotiate with employers
–> provide training

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What makes the media influencal?

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–> making their own campaigns
–> uncovering scandals
–> organise debate

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Methods used by the media?

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–> targeted ads
–> front page headlines
–> televised debates

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Roles of the media?

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–> to influence voters
–> inform the public
–> hold representives to account

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Why do people NOT participate in politics?

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–> lack of role models
–> voter fatigue
–> not identifying with any party

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Inform the public?

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Cover campaigns and what candidates are up to

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Methods used by trade union?

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–> organise demonstration
–> industrial action
–> negotiate with employers

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Organisation of a demonstration?

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Draw attention to the issue to tye government and make them completely with changes

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Industrial actions?

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Disrupting work production so the employer sees the consequences and changes policies.

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Why are trade unions successful?

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–> industrial action
–> negotiate with employers
–> organise demonstration

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How do MSPs represent us in parliament?

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–> question time
–> communities
–> member bills

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What is a member bill?

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Things that can make laws or change them

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What is a community?

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Small group of msps get together to talk about a certain issue

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Question time?

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Question time for the government about their actions

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How do MSPs represent us outside of parliament?

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–> speak with media
–> hold surgeries
–>attending local events

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Hold surgeries?

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Basicly a Q and A where constituts talk to representatives

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Attending local events?

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Helps people connect and help better understand the issue that’s important to them by meeting the MSP hosting it.

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Reasons for underrepresention for ethic minorities?

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–> racist voters
–> few role models
–> language barrier

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Roles of communities?

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–> hold government to account
–> put forward new bills
–> scrutinize legislation

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Put forward new bills?

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Making proposals to parliament and explaining how the proposal is good for the world

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Scrutinize legislation?

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Discussing bill details and speak to experts to ask for their opinion

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Features of AMS

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–>past the post
–> regional
–> proportional representation

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What does AMS stand for?

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Additional member system

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