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What are the roles of parliament and how do they fulfil these? (3)

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Represent the people- there are MP’s that represent each constituency and bring up the people of their constituencies issues in parliament

Scrutinise the government (hold them to account by asking them questions)

Legislation- debating and approving new laws

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What is Parliament ?

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The governing body which makes laws I the UK it consists of :
House of Commons
House of Lords
the Crown (monarch)

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What is the House of Commons and what do they do?

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MP’s that are voted in by the public for a term of 5 years

They: 
Debate issues 
Hold government to account 
Represent the public 
Make laws
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What is the House of Lords and what do they do?

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Consists of People who are specialists some are chosen by the prime minster some are chosen by the queen
Roles:
Scrutinise the government
Part of the Law making process (approve law before it goes to the Crown, or they can make suggestions for changes)

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How many MP’s are there?

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650

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How many seats are in the House of Commo

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650

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What is a back bencher and what’s their role?

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An MP that does not sit in the cabinet , they do a lot of scrutiny toward the government

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What’s the role of the speaker?

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To run the debate in the House of Commons and make sure the MP’s follow the rules of the HOC

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What is a peer ?

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Someone who’s actively in the House of Lords

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How many seats dies the House of Lords have?

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850

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What is a criticism of the House of Lords ?

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It’s undemocratic as the people there are not elected.

Also there are some hereditary peers who are only a Lord because there father was. Although it is impossible to be made a lord this way now , there are still some hereditary Peers from when people could gain the Lord title from their father

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State 2 criticisms of the House of commons

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The government dominate, so some constituencies are under represented

There are only 148 woman MP’s

Only 27 MP’s are non white

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What is the cabinet?

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The cabinet are a gift of people chosen by the Prime Minister to help run the country each member of the cabin there is usually responsible for a particular department such as health education or defence

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What is a bill?

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A proposal for a new law

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What is a government bill?

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A proposal for a new law introduced by the government

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What is the opposition?

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they are the main political parties who are not in government

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What are the roles of the opposition ?

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To scrutinise the government
debate with them
highlight their weaknesses

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What is the voting system we use in the UK

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‘First past the post’

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What happens in the first past the system mean?

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The party with the most votes wins

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What are the criticisms of the first past the post system?

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Someone could get 51% of the votes meaning almost half the country would not want them to govern but they still would end up becoming the government which is not very democratic

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What is the proportional representation voting system?

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In this system the percentage of seats obtained by political party is proportionate to the percentage of people that voted for them

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What is a criticism of the first past the post voting system?

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The number of seats awarded to parties are not proportionate to how many people voted for that party.

The first three parties with the most votes get the most seats in parliament and the other parties get hardly any seats so many people are underrepresented

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Voting in the UK is fair and effective. state arguments for and against this statement

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For- everyone who is over 18 without a criminal record and he has a sound mind is given the right to vote meaning everyone is somewhat represented

Against - the amount of votes a party gets is disproportionate to how many seats they get in parliament

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In Australia apathy towards votes is illegal and you can be fined.State arguments for and against votes being compulsory

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For- the turnout in the 2010 was 65%, meaning 35% of the public was not represented a voting system where voting is compulsory will be more likely that the entire population is represented

Against- Most people who votes in the UK spend time making sure that they make the right choice if people are forced to vote they may not think so in the bar here they pick and just pick a random

It will cost the government money to enforce the rule of making everyone vote

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16-year-olds should be allowed to vote state arguments for and against this statement
For- decisions the government make affect 16-year-olds 16-year-olds can join the army have intercourse and leave school so why can't they vote? If 16-year-olds can't vote that means they are not being presented and they did not get to have a major say AGAINST - many 16-year-olds will be apathetic and not to vote because they don't care 16 Year olds must by law live wit their parents so they may be influenced by them 16-year-olds can't do either I don't like things such as Drive pay taxes or own a home
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What is your identity
It's what makes up who you are
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What is Britishness ?
It means belonging to the British society
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What countries do the UK consist of?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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How do Wales get more power in their country?
They have the National Assembly for Wales, some decisions concerning the country are taken here
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Define prejudice
An opinion on someone/ something that is not based on an actual experience
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Define discrimination
The unfair treatment of people based on : age, race or religion
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What are stereotypes?
An over exaggerated idea of the typical characteristics of a person or thing
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What is labelling ?
Classifying a person or thing with q name
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What is a multicultural society?
A society with many different cultures
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What can bring changes in communities over time?
Immigration ( more diverse cultures) immigration between countries in the EU is easy. Asylum seekers and refugees come to the UK to escape war emigration (less indigenous culture)
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What is an economic migrant?
People who move somewhere else for job opportunities or to have a better life
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What is a political migrant?
Someone who enters a count to escape persecution ę.g religion being threatened
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What are refugees?
People who leave there country as they feel threatened
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What is the difference between an asylum seeker and a refugee?
A refugee has been given permission to stay in the country, asylum seekers are seeking permission to stay in the host country, so they can escape problems in their country
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What is an illegal immigrant
Someone who enters the country illegally without a valid passport
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How his migration shaped the U.K.'s society from the past to now
The Romans and the Vikings invaded Britain in the past and brought cultural changes with them including changes to the language and support During World War 2 Many Jews were persecuted in Nazi Germany and countries that the Nazis taken over so they came to Britain as political migrants After World War II the government encouraged people from the Commonwealth to come and work in Britain to have the British economy recover People came from Pakistan India and Jamaica as Economic migrants to live in Britain in the 1950s for a better life
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State issues of multiculturalism give an example for one point
Many people label others who are from different cultures , some people have xenophobia where they prejudge people who are foreign to be strange Racial tension ę.g in 2001 there were 'race riots' in Brad Ford and Oldham
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Why is tolerance important?
If we cannot be tolerant of people who are different community cohesion cannot occur and discrimination can become an occurrence
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Explain to me if she is relating to a multi cultural society and community cohesion
Some people think Britain is "their" country and that other coaches shouldn't be allowed to live and work in the British National party supports this view they argue that immigrants take houses jobs and benefits that are meant to British people these views can impact the public and cause them to have this prejudice opinion too Some people make opinions from what they see in the media some people may stereotype that all missed him so extremists because of the bombings in 2005 Immigrants may not make a big effort to integrate into society and socialise only with people who speak their first language and understand their culture this can lead to 'ethnic ghettos' these people will become socially excluded
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What are some things that might be identified as shared a common perspectives and values (state at least 3)
``` Religion Ethnicity Liking the same political party Same Social class Speaking same first language ```
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State three things the government do to stop discrimination
The government put in place antidiscrimination laws such as the 'sex discrimination act ' which makes it illegal to discriminate against women The 'equalities and human rights commission' is a body advises the government on how to demonstrate equality The 'let's kick racism out of football' campaign works to challenge discrimination in football Any hospitals have translators and the leaflets in different languages so everyone can have access to public services
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What more could be done to prevent discrimination in our society
There should be a security cameras in old peoples home is an anywhere else where vulnerable individuals are being treated such as dog homes, to make sure that individuals are being treated fairly

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