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Unit 6 Citizenship, society and the public services Flashcards

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What are 4 things that citizenship helps us to understand the relationship between?

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  • Individuals
  • Society
  • Our rights
  • Responsibilities
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What is the definition of society?

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A collective of people living together in a more or less ordered community.

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What is the definition of citizen?

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A legally recognised subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalised.

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What is the definition of citizenship?

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The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.

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What is the definition of nation?

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A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular state or territory.

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What is the definition of state?

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A Nation or territory considered as an organised political community under one government.

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What is the definition of community?

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A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

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What is the definition of multi-culturalism?

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A co-existence of diverse cultures, including racial, religious, or cultural groups.

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What is the definition of security?

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The state of being free from danger or threat.

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What is the definition of democracy?

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A system of government or an organisation where the whole population or state have control by the majority of its members.

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What is the definition of continuity?

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The presence of a complete path for current flow

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What is the definition of national identity?

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A sense of a nation as a cohesive (works well as a) whole, as represented by distinctive traditions, culture, and language.

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What are four things to understand to be a good citizen?

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  • Your role as a citizen
  • Your influence on society & how much power you have
  • What is going on in society & how it affects you personally & professionally
  • What makes a good citizen
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What are 9 methods used to define a citizen?

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  • Your place of birth
  • Your family background
  • Where you live
  • Whether you are a taxpayer
  • Whether you are eligible to vote
  • Whether you work
  • Whether you are a student
  • What community activities you take part in
  • What organisations you are a member of
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How do you become a citizen in society?

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  • By being a member of a Community, State or Nation.

* Through place of birth, family membership, residency, learning, working, paying taxes & voting.

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How is the process of citizenship (being classified as one) determined formally + informally?

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  • Formally, through legal & political status, legal rights & responsibilities.
  • Informally, through public life & affairs, responsibility to others, personal management & being a neighbour.
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What is Naturalisation?

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Is how you can apply to become a citizen if you have no connection to the UK at all.

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What are the 5 + 1 other required traits to qualify for naturalisation?

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  • Lived legally in UK for 5 years
  • Be 18 or over
  • Be of good character
  • Be of sound mind (able to think and understand for oneself)
  • Speak a UK language (English or Welsh)
  • You can apply if you are married to a British Citizen & lived for 3 years or more in the UK.
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What 5 traits should a moral citizen have?

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  • Community Involvement
  • Take responsibility for others (looking after)
  • Take responsibility for safety of the environment
  • A commitment to continually develop life skills
  • A positive attitude which welcomes challenges
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How do public services employees demonstrate/be a good citizenship? (11 examples)

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  • Charity work/Donate
  • Non-violent
  • Friendly
  • Hard-working
  • Respectfull
  • Participate
  • law binding
  • Pay tax
  • Being themselves
  • Tolerant
  • Recognise authority
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What is meant by Rights in a society?

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A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something. Those things to which individuals in society are entitled, determined by laws/legislation.

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What are Civil Rights?

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The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.

This includes the right to vote or to obtain employment regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, belief & sexual orientation.

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What are Equal Rights?

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Having identical privileges, rights & status in terms of age, disability, gender, race, religion & belief, sexual orientation to education, healthcare & protection from crime.

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What are Human Rights?

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The basic rights & freedoms to which all humans are considered to be entitled, often held to include the rights to life, liberty, equality, & a fair trial, freedom from slavery, torture, & freedom of thought & expression.

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What are individual Rights?

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Are a set of freedoms that an individual citizen can expect to have in a society. These rights can change from country to country & can also change overtime.

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What is equality?

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Where all individuals have the same rights under the law, where individuals are free from the effects of discrimination & prejudice, where access to services is not affected by social factors such as income, class, age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, sexual orientation.

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What are the 5 things that the Public Services are in place to do?

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  • Meet the needs of a diverse society.
  • Support and reinforce the rights of citizens.
  • Protect and assist vulnerable people.
  • Improve the quality of life for individuals.
  • Protect the environment.
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What are the 7 Individual Rights of the Public Service user?

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  • Access to high-quality services.
  • Protection where individuals are at risk.
  • To be treated without discrimination.
  • Confidentiality when disclosing personal & private information.
  • Consent when receiving treatment.
  • Dignity when using services.
  • Individual choice in relation to public services.
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What are the 6 rights within the Criminal Justice System?

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  • Reasonable grounds for arrest.
  • Humane treatment while being detained/in custody.
  • Legal representation.
  • Legal aid.
  • Fair trial.
  • Suitable treatment in prison if sentenced.
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What is the Public Services veiw of citizenship?

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A desire to improve society, the need to protect individuals, especially those who are vulnerable.

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What are the 3 types of responsibilities?

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  • Legal
  • Professional
  • Cultural
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What are the 6 responsibilities of thePublic Service users?

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  • Supply information that should be verifiable and accurate.
  • Not attempt to defraud public service providers.
  • Willingness to participate in a review of entitlement to public service provision.
  • Not discriminate against those working for the public services.
  • Respect the human rights of those involved in service provision.
  • Not use any form of violence towards other service users or those involved in service provision.
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What are the 6 responsabilities of the Public Service Employees?

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  • Obey the law.
  • Maintain professional standards and follow codes of practice.
  • Promote diversity.
  • Follow anti-discrimination policies.
  • Follow procedures for complaints.
  • Follow bullying and harassment policies.
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What are the 4 responsibilities of Public Service Employers?

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  • Provide safe working environments for employees.
  • Provide training.
  • Enable redress (to make amends).
  • Enable whistleblowing (Whistleblowing is the act of drawing public attention, or the attention of an authority figure, to perceived wrongdoing, misconduct, unethical activity within public, private or third-sector organisations).
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What are 6 traits and characteristics that shouldn’t restrict you from taking part in the political, social & cultural life of a society?

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  • Gender
  • Religion
  • Sexuality
  • Race
  • Disability
  • Class
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Why are equal opportunities important? (3 bulit points)

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  • Services reflect the communities which they serve & so the presence of ethnic minority groups & women in the public services is encouraged.
  • It enriches the service & makes it more representative of the people it serves.
  • If you exclude certain groups of society you lose the contribution they can make.
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What are 3 Considerations & Changes when applying Equal Opportunities in the Public Services?

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• Equal opportunities policies & legislation impact on uniform requirements, for example Muslim police women may wear a dark blue head covering under their police hats, Sikh male police officers may wear a dark blue police turban with the badge of the force clearly displayed upon it.
• In the Armed services ration packs with kosher & halal provisions are available for Jews & Muslims.
• Equal opportunities legislation such as the Equal Pay Act, the Sex Discrimination Act & the Race Relations Act have fundamentally changed the way the services interact with their officers & the public.
etc.

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Name/state 7 equal oppertunities legislation.

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  • Sex Discrimination Act 1975
  • Equal Pay Act 1970
  • Human Rights Act 1998
  • Race Relations Act 1976
  • Disability Discrimination Act 1995
  • Freedom of information Act 2000
  • Employment Equality Regulations 2003 & 2006
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How do Public Services accommodate Equal Opportunities? (3 bulit points)

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  • Adjusting attitudes to equality in Public Services through training.
  • Ensure they have representation of different groups in their Public Services.
  • Adopt Anti-discrimination approaches such as: awareness training, employee diversity, inclusion, equal pay, positive discrimination, anti-harassment procedures, whistleblowing, grievance procedures.
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What are 9 impacts on the Public Services by equal opportunity legislation?

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  • Must provide for different groups in society: diversity in the workforce, information in different languages, use of liaison officers, respect for cultural differences.
  • Face consequences & implications of equality legislation during recruitment & training.
  • Equality legislation for the uniformed Public Services has many implications & comes with various considerations.
  • Must consider how to improve their promotion of equality: codes of practice, values and standards.
  • There are costs involved when implementing equal opportunity measures.
  • Must ensure diversity within the service
  • Must respect different cultures and ways of life
  • Must have training in equality and diversity
  • Ensure codes of practice and rules and regulations are adhered to
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What are 8 impacts of the Public Services on society?

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  • Improvements in the lives of individuals.
  • Increase in life expectancy
  • Reduction of infant mortality rates
  • Reduction of morbidity (disease) rates
  • Reduction in crime levels
  • Improved exam results.
  • Improving quality of life for individuals, citizens and society.
  • Number of people using Public services has a cost
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What are 3 changes that effect the Public Sercives?

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• Demographic change
• Government policy
• Growth of information and communications
etc.

UK BTEC Public Services Level 2 (6 decks)

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