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Being a citizen in the UK - Key words
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- 1What is 'Advocacy'?The representation or suppourt of a person or organisation by writing, speaking or taking action on behalf of that person or organisation.
- 2What is a 'Pressure Group'?A group of people who take action to try to influence the government about a specific issue.
- 3What is meant by 'Campaigning'?Actions or events organised by an individual or group of people to achieve an aim.
- 4What are 'Rights'?Something we are entitled to by law.
- 5What are 'Responsibilities'?Something that we are expected to do - a duty.
- 6Who are the 'Trading Standard Officers'?They give advice on the buying, selling, renting and hiring of goods and investigate customer complaints.
- 7What is the 'Office of Fair Trading' (OFT)?A government department that deals with consumer issues.
- 8What is 'The Sales of Goods and Services Act' 1982?This deals with the services that you pay for e'g hairdressing or building etc. You should make a contract of the cost, details and the time it's going to take in case things go wrong.
- 9What is 'Proportional Representation'?A system for electing people that reflects the wishes of the voter.
- 10What are 'Stereotypes'?A generalised view about a type of person or group of people.
- 11What is the act of 'Tolerance'?Acceptance of people, even though you may not like them or agree with them.
- 12What is meant by 'Labelling'?A theory where terms or labels applied to a person or group may influence their behaviour.
- 13What is a 'Host Nation'?The country that the migrants live in.
- 14What is meant by the term 'Pluralism'?Different beliefs/faiths/cultures existing within a society.
- 15What is 'Community Cohesion'?Enabling people within an area to have shared values and understanding by providing good facilities and the same oppitunities for all.
- 16What is meant by 'Anarchy'?A state of lawlessness and disorder where there is no government and no laws.
- 17What is the 'Social System'?The parent system that includes socicial structures like family, law, religion, class and economy.
- 18'Common Law'?Law based decisions made by judges over the years.
- 19'Statue Law'?Law made by Parliament
- 20'Mediation'?An intervention conduction by some impartial party for the purpose of bringing about a settlement to a dispute.
- 21'Arbitration'?The hearing and determination of a distpute by an impartial referee agreed to both parties.
- 22'Ombudsman'?A person in a government agency to who people can go to, to make complaints.
- 23'Aquittal'?A verdict of not guilty
- 24What is 'Social Exclusion'?Being uanble to access the things in life that most people take for granted, such as decent housing and the ability to excersize rights.
- 25What is 'Criminal Responsibility'?When a young person is held responsible for his/her her own behaviour and found guilty in court.
- 26What is an 'ASBO'?(Anti-Social Behavior Order) A statutory order. A breach of this can lead to imprisonment of legal action.
- 27What are 'Child Safety Orders'?Only apply to children under 10. A social worker or officer from the youth offending team supervices the child.
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- 'Question 3 - Being a citizen in the UK' citizenship studies for: AQA Citizenship Short Course B
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