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1
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What are the fundamental principles of British life?

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  • Democracy
  • The rule of Law
  • Individual Liberty
  • Participation in community life
  • Tolerance of different faith and beliefs
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What pledge do new citizens uphold as part of the citizenship ceremony?

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“I will give my loyalty to the UK and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizenship”

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What do you need to do if you wish to be a permanent UK resident?

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  • respect and follow the law
  • respect other peoples rights including their opinions
  • treat others the way you would like to be treated
  • look after your area
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What does the UK do if you take responsibility and respect others?

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  • Freedom of speech
  • Fair trial
  • The right to vote
  • Freedom of belief and religion
  • Freedom from unfair discrimination
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What is the UK made up of?

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  • England (Unit Kingdom of Great Britain.. Union)
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland
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Who governs the UK?

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The parliament in Westminster

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Who was the first people to live in Britain?

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Hunter-gathers

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When did Britain become permanently separated from the continent by the channel?

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About 10,000 years ago

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When did the first farmers arrive in Britain?

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About 6,000 years ago

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Ancestors of the first farmers that arrived in Britain

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South East Europe

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What did the ancestors build?

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houses, monuments and tombs

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When did people start learning to make bronze?

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about 4,000 years ago

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What language did most people speak in iron age?

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Celtic language family

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Who led a Roman invasion and in what year?

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Julius Caesar 55 BC

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Who led the roman army invasion

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Emperor Claudius AD 43

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Who was one of the ribal leader taht fought against romans

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Boudicca

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17
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How long did the Romans belong in Britain for?

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400 years

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18
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What did the Romans do in Britain

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Built roads
Built public buildings
created a structured lar
Introduced new plants and animals

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Importance of The Norman invasion 1066

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Led to many changes in the government and social structures in England. For example influenced the development of the English language

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The wars that took place in the Middle ages

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England vs Wales, Scottish and Irish noblemen for control of their lands

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How parliament began to develop

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Elizabeth 1st was very skilled din terms of managing the parliament and was able to balance her views and wishes against people in the house of lords and common. However James 1st and his son believed in the ‘divine rights of kings’ where they believe that a King is decided by God to rule.

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22
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The affect of Black death

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  • 1/3 of the population in England died similar in Scotland and Wales
  • Labour shortages
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Development of English language and culture

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After the Norman conquest. The king and his noblemen spoke Norman and French and the peasants spoke Anglo-Saxons. The two languages then combined gradually

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Symbol of the house of Tudors

The wars of the roses and the founding of the house Tudor

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  • The symbol of the house of Tudors is a white rose inside a red rose
  • Henry was the first king of the house of Tudor
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25
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How did the Glorious revolution happen ?

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James the second eldest daughter at the time was married to her cousin William of Orange. In 1688 William was asked to invade England proclaim himself and king. However when he reached England to proclaim himself as king there was no resistance. This is why the event was called glorious revolution as there was no fighting.

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26
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What was the change in the balance of power between parliament and monarchy ?

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When the bill rights confirmed the limits and rights ok kings power. The parliament had control on who who could be monarch

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27
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When and why Scotland joined England and Wales to become Great Britain

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Scotland joined wales in 1707 due to the incertainty over the succession in Engalnd.

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28
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What was the reason for rebellion in Scotland led by Bonnie

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They lost a lot of power

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What was the idea of the enlightenment

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The idea of politics, philosophy and science and that everyone should have the right to their own beliefs without the state trying to dictate them.

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30
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Why was the industrial revolution and development of industry important

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Created high wages and cheap energy economy which created a demand for technology

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31
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The slave trade and when it was abolished

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Most salves came from west Africa and were taken to countries like America where they were made to work. The working conditions was extremely bad. Quakers petitioned for the slave trade to be banned. It was abolished in 1807.

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32
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The growth of the British Empire

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Was to cover countries such as India, Australia and large parts of Africa. Many people were persuaded to leave the Uk. 13m uk citizenships left

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33
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How democracy developed during his period

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..3

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34
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What happened during WW1

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Fran Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914 which led to war between 1914-18 what also triggered was a sense of nationalism

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35
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The partition of Ireland and the establishment of UK

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1992 the peace treaty was signed which split Ireland into two countries. Northern Ireland remained to the UK.

36
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Events of 2nd World War

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War was between Germany and Italy

37
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The establishment of the welfare state

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In 1945 clement the new prime minister promised a new welfare

38
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How life in Britain changed in the 1960s and 1970s

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This decade is known as the swinging sixties. Fashion, music and cinema began to grow. The Beatles and rolling stones were popular artists at the time. Women’s position within their work improved an parliament passed the law that they had the right to equal pay and it was illegal to discriminate against women. 1960s was when technology progressed

39
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Britans inventions of the 20th century

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TV
Jet engine
IVF

40
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Events since 1979

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  • Inflation began
  • 3,000 people lost their lives due to the violence in NI
  • UK joined the EU in 1973
  • Margarete Thatcher become the first prim minister women and made structural changes
41
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What is the capital cities of the UK

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England- London, Newcastle, Liverpool, Upon Tyne, Norwich

Wales- Cardiff, Swansea, Dundee, Aberdeen

NI- Belfast

42
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Other than English, what other languages are spoken in the UK

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Scotland-Gaelic
Ireland- Irish Gaelic
Wales- Welsh

43
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How has the population in the UK changed

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In 1600 there was just over 4 million people in 2010 there is just over 62 million people today there is 67 million.

44
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How is the UK an equal society and ethically diverse

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In the UK it is a legal requirement to not discriminate men and women because of their gender, race or age or because they are or not married.

Women now have a greater employment opportunity

45
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The differenct relegions that are practsied in the Uk

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According to a 2009 survey 70% of people identified themselves as Christian

4% Muslims

2% Hindhu

1% Sikh

0.5% Budhist/Jewish

46
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The anglican church and national church is scotland

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The church of England is known as the anglican church and an Episcopal church in Scotland and America and it has existed since 1530s

The naional church in Scotland is Prebyterian church

47
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About the patron saints

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England, Scotland, Wales and NI have national saints called a patrol saint. Each saint has a special day

1st March- St Davids Day Wales
17th March- St patricks Day NI
30th November- St Andrews Day Scotland

48
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What is the main Christian festival celebrated in the UK

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Christmas 25th December celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ

49
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What are other religious festivals that are important in the UK

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Diwali- For hindus and sikhs

Hannukah- Jews

Eid Ul Adha- Muslims celebrated ed of Ramadan

Vaisakhi- Celebrates the foudning of Sikh community

50
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What are other events celebrated in the UK

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New years
Valetines Day
April Fools
Fathers Day
Bonfire Night
51
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What is a bank holiday

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This is when banks and othe business are closed

52
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Which sports are popular in the UK

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Cricket

Football

Tennis

Golf

Rugby

53
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Sporting events that take place each year

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The olympics

54
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Who was the first Briton to win a gold Medal in 10,000 metres

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Mo Farah

55
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Some of the ways in which people in the Uk spend their leasure time

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  • Gardening
  • Shopping
  • Cooking
56
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The development of british cinema

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Films were first shown in 1896 then studios began in 1930s which included directors like sir alexandra korda and the 1950s and 1960s were popular years for comedy.

57
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What the television license is and how it funds BBC

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Anyone with a computer or TV that can be used for watching TV requires a license except over 70s. If not you can receive a fine up to 1,000.

The money from TV license is used to pay for BBC

58
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Some of the places of interest to visit in the UK

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  • The london eye
  • Lake district
  • Tower of London
  • Big Ben
59
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What is the role of house of commons and house of lords

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to approve new laws and taxes

60
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What does the speaker do

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Deal with constituents and ensures rules are followed during debates

61
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How does the UK elect MP’s

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By general elections held every 5 years through a system called first past the post

62
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Who is eligible to vote

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Anyone that is the age of 18 and over can vote

63
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How can you register to vote

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You can register to vote by contacting your local council electoral registration.

To vote in NI they register individually all those entitled to vote must complete a registration form

64
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How to vote

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You can vote at polling stations you will be usually sent a poll card to tell you where you can vote and the day the election will take place. If it is difficult for you to get to the polling station you can register for a postal ballot.

65
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Who can stand for public office

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Most the citizens in the UK, Irish republic or the commonwealth aged 18 or over can stand for public office

66
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How can you visit the parliament, NI Assembly, Scottish parliament and welsh assembly

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  • To visit the parliament you can write to your local MP to ask for a ticket or you can que on the day at the public entrance
  • To visit NI assembly you can contact the education service or an MLA
  • To visit the Scottish parliament book a ticket or arrange a tour through visitors service
  • To visit the welsh assembly you can book a tour or seats in the public galleries.
67
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What is the commonwealth and its role

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The commonwealth is a group of countries that support each other and work together towards a goals in democracy and development

68
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What other international organisation is the UK a member of

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European Union, United Nations and NATO

69
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What is the difference between civil and criminal laws ? give examples

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criminal law is crime related and usually investigated by the police or authority whereas civil law is disputes between individuals or groups

An example of a criminal law would be carrying a weapon.
An example of a civil law would be the employment law

70
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What is the duties of the police

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To protect life and property, keep peace and prevent and identity hate crime

71
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What is the possible terrorist threat facing the UK

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Al Qaida and NI terrorism

72
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What is the role of the judiciary

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Judges who work together are called judiciary their role is to ensuring that trials are conducted fairly

73
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What is the different criminal courts in the UK

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Criminal actions -magistrates court

serious offences-crow court

74
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What is the different civil courts in the UK

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County courts

75
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How can you settle a small claim

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You can get a solicitor

76
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What is the fundamental principles of UK law

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-Right to life
-Prohibition of slavery and labour
-Right to fair trial
-Freedom of thought
Freedom of speech

77
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About domestic violence, FGM and forced marriage in the UK

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Forced marriage
In the UK arranged marriage is allowed if both parties agree. Forced marriage protection was introduced in 2008

FGM
It is illegal in the UK and a criminal offence to take someone abroad for this

Domestic Violence
In the UK anyone who is violent towards their partner can be prosecuted and any man who rapes someone can be charged

78
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The system of income tax and national insurance

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NI
An NI number if your unique personal account number and the propose of it is to make sure that all the tax that you pay are recorded against your name .All young people in the UK are sent their NI number before their 16th birthday if you have permission to work in the UK you can work without a NI number

TAX
Income tax is tax that people in the UK have to pay. If you are self employed you need to pay tax through a system called self assessment, People have to pay tax on their income for instance wages, profits, pensions, savings, income from property

79
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What is the requirement for driving car

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You must be 17 years old to drive a car and you must have a driving license and have passed your test. Drivers can sue their driving license until their 70 years old. If you have driving license from any other country in the EU you can drive in the UK as long as your license in valid

80
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How to donate blood and organs

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You can donate blood and organs by registering to be an organ donor, by volunteing

81
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What is the role of school governors and how you can become one

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School governors aim to make a positive contribution to children’s education. You can become one by contacting your local school or apply online at the school governors

82
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The role of members of political parties

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Political parties welcome new members members of political parties persuade people to vote for their candidates by handing or leaflets or knocking on peoples doors to ask for support

83
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The different local services people can volunteer to support

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You can volunteer with the police, you can apply to be a magistrates

84
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How to donate blood and organs

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You can donate blood and organs by registering to be an organ donor, by volunteering

85
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What is the benefit of volunteering and what types of activities volunteers can do

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The benefit of volunteering is that they enable you to integrate and get to know other people

86
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How can you become a permanent UK resident?

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You will need to speak and read English and have a good understanding of life in the UK and then take a life in the UK test once you passes the test you can apply for a permanent residence or British citizenship

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