PAPER 2 KEY TERMS

Question 1

British Values

Answer 1

values associated w/ modern Britain

Question 2

Citizenship

Answer 2

a legal status conferred by state upon members of a state, indicating their membership of the state

Question 3

Equality Act 2010

Answer 3

brought together 116 [pieces of legislation to provide Britain with a new discrimination law to protect individuals from unfair treatment & promote a fair & more equal society

Question 4

Democracy

Answer 4

a political system based upon the concept of people having the power to decide. Word comes form ancient Greek for power and people

Question 5

Individual liberty

Answer 5

The concept that in a modern democracy people have the freedom to make their own choices and decisions

Question 6

Multicultural society

Answer 6

a society that comprises of people from a range of cultural& religious backgrounds

Question 7

Principles

Answer 7

a basic truth/idea that underpins a system of beliefs associated with a given society

Question 8

The Rule of Law

Answer 8

a basic principle of a democratic society that the law applies equally to everyone

Question 9

Tolerance

Answer 9

a concept based upon upon the idea that in a modern society people should show an understanding of others with differing views and opinions

Question 10

Values

Answer 10

standards of behaviour that are accepted by society

Question 11

census

Question 12

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Question 13

Group Identity

Question 14

global identity

Question 15

identity

Question 16

multiple identity

Question 17

national identity

Question 18

Nature Vs. Nurture

Question 19

e-media

Question 20

Mass media

Question 21

Member of Parliament (MP)

Question 22

New media

Question 23

Ofcom

Question 24

Social Media

Question 25

Traditional Media

Question 26

The independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)

Question 27

Agencies

Question 28

Closed Regional list System

Question 29

Commonwealth Charter

Question 30

Council of Europe

Question 31

Council of Europe

Question 32

Council of the European Union

Question 33

Euro

Question 34

European Commission

Question 35

European Convention on Human Rights

Question 36

European Council

Question 37

European Court of Human Rights

Question 38

European Parliament

Question 39

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Question 40

Hard Power

Question 41

Member of the European Parliament (MEP)

Question 42

Security Council

Question 43

Single Transferable Vote

Question 44

Soft Power

Question 45

United Nations Charter

Question 46

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Question 47

Veto

Question 48

Volunteering

Question 49

Referendum

Question 50

Boycott

Question 51

Competence

Question 52

Federalist

Question 53

Humanitarian aid

Question 54

Mediation

Question 55

Sanctions

Question 56

Sovereignty

Question 57

GNI

Question 58

NGO

Question 59

Councillors

Question 60

Voter Turnout

Question 61

Petitions

Question 62

Leafleting

Question 63

Lobbying

Question 64

Direct Action

Question 65

Boycott

Question 66

Demonstrations

Question 67

Use of Celebrity

Question 68

Media Promotions

Question 69

Use of e-media

Question 70

Police and Crime commissioner

Question 70

Pressure Groups

Question 71

Trade Union