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1.1 What factors make for 'active citizenship' Key Terms
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- 1Being an active citizenHaving the knowledge skills and understanding to participate in society and the ability to bring about change
- 2CampaigningAn organised series of events and activities that seek to influence the views of others
- 3Community ActionCitizens coming together in regards to an issue, or trying to bring about a change
- 4DemocracyA society where citizens have an open and fair election system, and are able to vote in regular elections
- 5Direct ActionCampaigning that can include non-violent and violent activities which targets people, groups or property
- 6Indirect ActionCampaigning that can include support for a group, signing petitions or lobbying for a group
- 7Freedom (Association, Speech, Vote)The ability to act in a certain way without inference
i.e. Freedom of Accosiation - to be able to meet freely with others without fear of procecution - 8ParticipationTaking part in society through formal processes like voting or standing for election, or informal processes like volunteering or joining community groups
- 9Pressure groupsGroups of citizens, normally linked together in a group, who share the same view regarding bringing about a change
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- The first Key terms for AQA citizenship short cource GCSE
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- Henry Neal
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