Flashcards
Democracy
Cards in this deck (8)
- 1Features of a Democracy-people vote for representatives from a wide range of political parties
-freedom of speech and press
-the right to a fair and free trial
-the right to protest and demonstrate
-trade unions and pressure groups are free from government control - 2Examples for features of a democracy-the guardian newspaper criticised the governments welfare cuts
-the black lives matter protests in 2020 - 3Devolved powers-Devolved power is what the Scottish government have control over. These include: Health, Housing, Education, Law and Home affairs
- 4Reserved powers-Reserved powers is what the Uk parliament have control over. These include: Defence, Immigration, Foreign affairs and Constitutional matters
- 5Examples of Devolved powers-Having no prescription fees for prescribed medicines
-Having no tuition fees at university if you're a Scottish student - 6Examples of reserved powers-The EU withdrawal act in 2017
-The 2016 immigration act - 7Rights of people of the UK are entitled to-To vote in an election when aged 18 or over
-To express our views in speech, in print, on social networking sites and in newspapers
-To elect our representatives and vote on issues such as Scottish independence
-To protest and try to change government legislation. - 8Responsibilities of people of the UK-To accept the decision of the majority even if we disagree
-To avoid telling lies or slandering individuals since this is illegal
-To protest within the law and respect the rights of others
-To be responsible citizens and use our vote in an attempt to influence our representatives