Keywords Flashcards
Devolution
The transfer of law making power from Westminster to different regions ę.g Scotland have their Scottish Parliament
Direct Action
Actions that have a direct impact onthe individuals target audience
Strikes
Marches
Give 2 examples of direct action
Strike
Public demonstrations
Marches
Discrimination
Treating someone unfairly because of race, gender or religion
Equality
Being given the same oppurtunities and rights
Industrial Tribunal
A civil law issue, dispute between an employee and employer can include:
Pay
Holidays
Dismissal
Lobbying
A form of indirect action where people try to persuade MP’s to bring attention to your issue in parliament
Local council
Group of people who are responsible for local services in an area eg housing, recycling bins
NGO
Non governmental Organization, used to describe charities or pressure groups that campaign but not for profit
Petition
A form of indirect action, a written request for change or action signed by people who support the request
Pressure group
A group of people who try to change public opinion or government policy on an issue
Protest
Direct action used to demonstrate a expression of objection to a situation or event.
Strike
A form of direct action organised by trade unions where employees refuse to go to work in order to get their demands listened to
Boycott + example
Avoiding going somewhere or using a particular service to show disapproval for an issue
Eg from 1955-1956 The Montogonery Bus Boycott took place which demonstrated the disapproval of the racial segregation on buses following the arrest of Rosa Parks an African American who refused to give up her seat to a white person.
It was successful as the United States Supreme Court declared the Alabama and Montgomery laws requiring segregation in buses to be unconstitutional
Volunteering
Taking action on a non-compulsory basis
Sustainability
Living in a way that supplies our needs for today while and not damaging resources for future generations
Consumer Rights
The legal rights of those who buy goods
Civil disobedience
Refusing to abide by certain laws as a peaceful form of protest
Work to rule
Industrial action in which employs do no more than the minimum required by their contract as a form of protest to a certain situation or decision
Target group
A group that a pressure group focus their campaign on for example the government,media ,public opinion
Political literacy
Being informed about politics, and aware of how to engage in it.
Electoral system
The method by which voting is carried out
Alternative vote
And electoral system adopted by some countries where there is a ranking system for the parties. A partie has won if they obtain more than half of the 1st ranking votes
Proportional representation
An electoral system where each party is given an equal percentage of seats as to the percentage of votes they obtain
