key terms

Question 1

define net migration

Answer 1

difference between how many going in or out of a country

Question 2

traditional media

Answer 2

newspapers, tv and radio

Question 3

new media

Answer 3

internet

Question 4

define mass media

Answer 4

the communication of news and info with lots of people at once

Question 5

purpose of the UN

Answer 5

prevent war

Question 6

purpose of world trade organisation

Answer 6

rules on global trade and mediate if needed

Question 7

purpose of council of europe

Answer 7

human rights

Question 8

purpose of commonwealth

Answer 8

protect eachother

Question 9

purpose of NATO

Answer 9

military defence alliance

Question 10

define mediation

Answer 10

3rd party help resolve a dispute/ come to a compromise

Question 11

civil courts

Answer 11

disputes between individuals awarding damages

Question 12

criminal courts

Answer 12

hear cases where government is prosecuting

Question 13

magistrate courts

Answer 13

minor cases e.g. driving offences

Question 14

crown court

Answer 14

more serious crimes

Question 15

what are juries

Answer 15

make decisions in criminal courts

Question 16

ancillary order

Answer 16

additional things added to fines or community service e.g. driving ban

Question 17

what is a trade union

Answer 17

service that allows employees to negotiate with their employers

Question 18

community sentence

Answer 18

unpaid work or programmes to do better

Question 19

suspended sentence

Answer 19

not going to prison rather rehab etc

Question 20

determinate sentence

Answer 20

fixed sentence can be released early if no longer threat

Question 21

extended sentence

Answer 21

more time added onto sentence or put on license when released

Question 22

life sentence

Answer 22

for murder, rest of life imprisoned

Question 23

magna carter made

Answer 23

1215

Question 24

magna carter main idea

Answer 24

no one is above or below the law

Question 25

UNDHR

Answer 25

united nations declaration of human rights

Question 26

UNCRC

Answer 26

united nations convention of the rights of children

Question 27

ECHR

Answer 27

European council of human rights

Question 28

HRA

Answer 28

human rights act

Question 29

define individual liberties

Answer 29

the freedoms we are entitled to e.g. speech, expression

Question 30

what is meant by freedom of the media

Answer 30

media should not be interfered with by the state

Question 31

what happened with charlie hebdo

Answer 31

news of the world printed something they shouldn’t which lead to a shooting 12 killed, then done the same thing years later and 2 were stabbed

Question 32

what is the leeveson enquiery

Answer 32

after 2011 phone hacking scandal
should press be self regulated?
pcc not fit for purpose
IMPRESS created

Question 33

define hard power

Answer 33

where military force is used

Question 34

define soft power

Answer 34

political power used

Question 35

how many members in UN general assembly

Answer 35

193

Question 36

what do NGO do

Answer 36

non profit organisations that provide humanitarian aid for those in need, not bias

Question 37

county councils

Answer 37

cover whole county’s and provide services for the area

Question 38

district councils

Answer 38

cover a smaller area and do smaller jobs such as housing or waste collection

Question 39

unitary authorities

Answer 39

responsible for local services such as social care or highway control

Question 40

what 3 things can parliament not do

Answer 40

print own currency
write own consticuency
define own immigration policy