Theme A: Living together in the UK

Question 1

What are the impacts of the ageing population?

Answer 1

Increased demands on the NHS
Higher cost of social care
Increase in age related conditions such as dementia
Raised cost of pensions for longer time periods

Question 2

What’s an economic migrant?

Answer 2

Someone who moves to another country for work or economic opportunity

Question 3

What’s an asylum seeker?

Answer 3

Someone who leaves their country of origin due to fear of being persecuted

Question 4

What’s a refugee

Answer 4

Someone who has been forced to leave their country of origin due to persecution, war or violence

Question 5

What are the benifits of migration

Answer 5

Economic migrants help the economy through work, tax, shopping and rent
Migrants bring special skills
Diversity is enhanced through sharing cultures

Question 6

What are the challenges of migration

Answer 6

Population growth makes demands on the NHS

Question 7

Why is mutual respect important?

Answer 7

It helps people to understand the views and beliefs of others

Question 8

What are some british values?

Answer 8

Demoncracy
Upholding the rule of law
mutual respect and tolerance of others

Question 9

What does the role of the Equality Act 2010 prevent?

Answer 9

Discrimination in the UK

Question 10

What are some examples and effects of inequality?

Answer 10

Gender pay gap
Ageism
Religious discrimination

Question 11

How can schools encourage cohesion?

Answer 11

Citizenship and RE lessons
Assemblies
Cultural events such as international food days

Question 12

Name some features of high level community cohesion

Answer 12

Tolerance of cultural and religious beliefs
Sense of belonging
Mutual respect
Celebration of diversity

Question 13

Name some features of low levels of cohesion

Answer 13

Gang culture
Racism
Higher levels of crime

Question 14

What are two rights people feel are denied in the UK?

Answer 14

Sentenced prisoners not being able to vote
Homeless people living on the streets don’t have the right to a basic standard of living

Question 15

What’s a moral right?

Answer 15

They are standards that are not laws but are expected.

Question 16

Name some employment legalisations

Answer 16

Minimum wage laws
Health and safety laws
Equality act 2010

Question 17

What does the Consumer rights act 2015 declare?

Answer 17

Goods and services purchased should be as advertised and fit for purpose
Customers can expect to have their money back or exchange if goods are not as advertised.

Question 18

What are some organisations that help people with consumer law issues?

Answer 18

Citizens advice
Trading standards

Question 19

What is a representative democracy?

Answer 19

It’s where a range of political and social views are represented
Free confidential and fair elections take place
Minority parties may stand alongside traditional parties

Question 20

Name some political rights for all citizens

Answer 20

Lobby a member of parliament
Form a pressure group
Organise a campaign
Petition

Question 21

What are two different elections an adult in the UK can vote in?

Answer 21

Local election and general election

Question 22

Name the three basic principles of rule of law

Answer 22

Equality before the law
Innocent until proven guilty
Access to justice

Question 23

Give some examples of rights UK citizens have within the law

Answer 23

The right to privacy
Freedom of speech

Question 24

When was magma carta signed and who by?

Answer 24

1215 by King John

Question 25

Name a principle in the magma carta

Answer 25

Everybody was subject to law including the king

Question 26

When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights created and what did it do ?

Answer 26

In 1948 after world war 2
It has 30 articles to establish rights every human is entitled to

Question 27

What was the European Convention on Human Rights 1953?

Answer 27

Provides protections for UK citizens