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Theme A Flashcards

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Factors that can affect population

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  • Healthcare
  • Migration
  • Economy
  • Law and policy
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Community

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A group of people that share common interests and values

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Multiculturilism

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The view that cultures deserve special acknowledgement of their differences within a dominant political sphere.

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The Census

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An official count of the population to find out about the chnages that take place.
- Carried out every 10 years

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Refugee

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A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war or prosecution.

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Asylum Seeker

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Someone who claims to be a refugee but whos claim hasnt yet been definitively evaluated.

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Economic Migrant

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A person who travels from one country or area to another in order to improve their standard of living.

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Tolerance

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Being patient, understanding and accepting of anything different in people or groups.

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Inequality

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The unfair situation in society when some people have more oppurtunities than others.

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Discrimination

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The unfair treatment of people and groups based on their characteristics.

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Young Womens Trust

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  • Offers support to women between the ages 18-30
  • Helps women who are living on low or no pay and want to build a better future.
    -Aim to unlock young womens potential, smash career stereotypes, value womens unpaid work and have equal workplaces.
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Sex Discrimination Act 1975

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Protected men and women from discrimination on the grounds of sex and marital status.

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Disability Discrimination Act 1995

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Works to protect people with disabilites - including blind and partiallysighted people from discrimination.

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Equality Act 2010

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Legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society. It replaced the previous anti-dsicrimination laws with a single Act.
- Age, Disability, Gender, Marriage, Pregnancy, Race, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation

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Dagenham Womens Strike 1968

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  • Nearly 200 female workers striked in protest of their inequal treatment at the Ford Motor Company plant.
  • They protested getting less pay than men who were also in the same group.
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Gay Marriage Cake 2018

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Two gay couples were discriminated against by the cake company and they took it to court and won.

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Community Cohesion

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A shared sense of belonging for all groups in society.

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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

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A legally binding international agreement setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child, regardless of their race, religion or abilities.
- 12: Respect for childrens views
- 28: Access to education

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Magna Carta 1215

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  • Established several key rights in the UK, such as the right of churches to be free from the gov, the right of citizens to own and inherit property, and that the monarch is subject to the law.
  • Referred to as the birth of Human Rights because it established that everyone has to act under the law.
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Absolute Rights and Limited Rights

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Absolute rights are rights that can never be restricted. Limited rights are rights that an be limited under certain circumstances.

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Trade Unions

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An organisation that looks after the interests of a group of employees.

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Roles of a trade union

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  • Pay
  • Working conditions (e.g. hours of work, breaks etc)
  • Represent their members in court if needed.
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Trade Union Act 2016

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Ensures that industrial action (strike) only ever goes ahead when there has been a ballot turnout of at least 50% of the members.

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Minimum Wage

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The minimum hourly rate you can be paid as an employee.

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Contract of Employment

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A document that details an employee’s and employer’s responsibilities for a
particular job.

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Should we increase the voting age to 16? Agree

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  • Young people are affected by elections
  • Young people pay some taxes
  • Would encourage young people to be involved in politics
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Should we increase the voting age to 16? Disagree

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  • There are many things that cannot be done at 16
  • Young people have less life experience
  • Young people do not always have the maturity to make an informed decision
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Affects on Voter turnout

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  • The weather
  • The Date of Elections
  • The closeness of the election
  • Voter apathy
29
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How are taxes raised?

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  • National Insurance
  • Income Tax
  • VAT
  • Business Tax

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