Keywords

Question 1

Devolution

Answer 1

The transfer of law making power from Westminster to different regions ę.g Scotland have their Scottish Parliament

Question 2

Direct Action

Answer 2

Actions that have a direct impact onthe individuals target audience

Strikes
Marches

Question 3

Give 2 examples of direct action

Answer 3

Strike
Public demonstrations
Marches

Question 4

Discrimination

Answer 4

Treating someone unfairly because of race, gender or religion

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Equality

Answer 5

Being given the same oppurtunities and rights

Question 6

Industrial Tribunal

Answer 6

A civil law issue, dispute between an employee and employer can include:
Pay
Holidays
Dismissal

Question 7

Lobbying

Answer 7

A form of indirect action where people try to persuade MP’s to bring attention to your issue in parliament

Question 8

Local council

Answer 8

Group of people who are responsible for local services in an area eg housing, recycling bins

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NGO

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Non governmental Organization, used to describe charities or pressure groups that campaign but not for profit

Question 10

Petition

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A form of indirect action, a written request for change or action signed by people who support the request

Question 11

Pressure group

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A group of people who try to change public opinion or government policy on an issue

Question 12

Protest

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Direct action used to demonstrate a expression of objection to a situation or event.

Question 13

Strike

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A form of direct action organised by trade unions where employees refuse to go to work in order to get their demands listened to

Question 14

Boycott + example

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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

Question 15

Volunteering

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Taking action on a non-compulsory basis

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Sustainability

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Living in a way that supplies our needs for today while and not damaging resources for future generations

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Consumer Rights

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The legal rights of those who buy goods

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Civil disobedience

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Refusing to abide by certain laws as a peaceful form of protest

Question 19

Work to rule

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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

Question 20

Target group

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A group that a pressure group focus their campaign on for example the government,media ,public opinion

Question 21

Political literacy

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Being informed about politics, and aware of how to engage in it.

Question 22

Electoral system

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The method by which voting is carried out

Question 23

Alternative vote

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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

Question 24

Proportional representation

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An electoral system where each party is given an equal percentage of seats as to the percentage of votes they obtain

Question 25

Safe seat

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A seat that is likely to be retained

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Constituency

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An area that is represented by an MP

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General Election

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An election held every 5 years that decides which party will be running the country.

Question 28

Plurality system

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An electoral system where the candidate that gains the most votes wins

Question 29

Magistrates Court

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Lowest level of court where all criminal proceedings start

Question 30

Youth Offending Team

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They work with young people that get in trouble with the law, the look at the background of the young person and try to prevent them from recommitting

Question 31

Referral order

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Community sentence given by courts when dealing with 10-17 year olds

Question 32

Crown court

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It is the higher court to magistrates court but below the High court

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Probation

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Where an offender is released from detention as long as they remain on ‘good behavior’ for a certain amount of time.

Question 34

Restorative justice

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Assistant in criminal justice that focuses in allowing the criminal to understand the victim’s point of view and reconcile the victim and community

Question 35

Civil Liberties

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Freedoms given to citizens such as freedom of speech/ freedom of movement