Key Words Flashcards

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Pressure group

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a group that tries to influence public policy in the interest of a particular cause.

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Trade union

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an organisation made up of members and its membership must be made up mainly of workers.

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MP

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Member of parliament

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Magistrate

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Citizen from a local community who volunteer the administer justice in their magistrates court

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Magistrate court & eg of what they have to deal with

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-less serious crimes heard by magistrates (trained volunteers)
-most motoring offences
-minor criminal damage

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Crown court & eg of what it has to deal with

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-Serious criminal cases heard by a judge & jury
-murder
-rape
-robbery

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Hight court

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-civil cases
-contract disputes
-personal injury claims

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Supreme Court

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-The highest court in the uk

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9
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House of Commons

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-Making and passing laws

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10
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EHRC

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Equality and human rights commission

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Equality

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providing equal opportunities to everyone and protecting people from being discriminated against

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Discrimination

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treating some people differently from others

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Democracy

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A way of governing which depends on the will of the people.

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Rights

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The legal social and ethical entitlements that are considered the building blocks of society

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15
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society

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a group of people who shear common interests etc
Eg- neighbourhood

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Responsibilities

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Duties placed soon its citizens

17
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Freedom

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A power or right of speak and act or think as one wants

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Constituency

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a group of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body(group of people who make laws)