Year 8 Community & Citizenship

Which of the below is NOT one of the ways our taxes helps others?

• Social care

• Public education

• National Rail

• NHS

Which of the below statements is true?

• The more taxes we pay, the more money can be given to public services

• The more taxes we pay, the less money can be given to public services

• The more taxes we pay, the more money goes to MPs

• The more taxes we pay, more people become impoverished.

Which of the below is the main reason people don't want to pay tax?

• People don't think the poor deserve their money

• People don't want to lose the money they have earnt

• People don't think they get enough for their taxes

• People do want to pay tax

Which of the below is NOT a reason that public services have become privatised?

• It makes systems more efficient

• It reduces political interference

• It decreased competition between companies

• It increases revenue for the government

Which of the below statements is false?

• Climate change is causing droughts and water shortages.

• Climate change is causing the disruption of ecosystems.

• Climate change is causing population growth.

• Climate change is causing the sea level to rise.

Which of the below is NOT a way that people are causing climate change?

• Population growth

• Technological advancement

• Energy intensity

• Economic growth

Which of the below would be the most effective way for an individual to slow down climate change?

• Not have children

• Not eat meat

• Not drive a car

• Not fly

Which of the below is NOT a reason that people don't reduce their impact on climate change?

• Inconvenience

• Laziness

• Lack of belief that they will have an impact

• They don't care about the environment

Which of the below statements is true?

• There are 630 MPs in parliament

• Each MP represents a constituency

• The UK has 2 political parties

• The political party with the least MPs forms the government

The St Albans MP is from which political party?

• Labour

• Conservative

• Liberal Democrat

• Green