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Citizenship GCSE AQA - Paper 1

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 3585secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these are BARRIERS to ENGAGING with DEMOCRACY?

a)

Misinformation

b)

Apathy

c)

Time/Money

d)

Age

e)

All of these

2.

Which of these is an ADVANTAGE to being part of an Interest/Pressure group?

a)

Getting involved in a cause you believe in!

b)

Everyone having the same set of beliefs, never challenging ideas.

c)

Online abuse/ trolling.

d)

Time and money commitments.

3.

Being directly involved in POLITICS is a DISADVANTAGE of a _______ _____

[HINT] : Conservative, Labour etc

(a)  

4.

Which of these is an EXAMPLE of an Interest/ Pressure group.

a)

Extinction Rebellion

b)

The Labour Party

5.

Write ONE ROLE of a TRADE UNION

(a)  

6.

Which of these are ROLES of Charities/Volunteer groups (2)

a)

Taking PRACTICAL action to stop an issue.

b)

Campaigning/ Fundraising

c)

Starting a REFFURENDUM

d)

Voting on a new piece of LEGISLATION

7.

Name TWO examples of CHARITIES

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8.

Which of these IS NOT a TYPE of MEDIA

a)

Social

b)

Traditional

c)

Mass

d)

[Trick Question]

These are all types of MEDIA

9.

How can CITIZENS take part in the LEGAL SYSTEM

[WRITE ONE detail below]

(a)  

10.

Which of these are TRUE about SPECIAL CONSTABLES

a)

They are Uniformed

b)

They are Volunteers

c)

They have the Regular Police Powers

11.

Name a VALUE that is the BASE of DEMOCRACY

(a)  

12.

Which of these is NOT a POWER of the GOVERNMENT/CABINET

a)

Making new policies

b)

Writing/Proposing new legislation

c)

Handling relations between the UK and other countries

d)

Fundraising for a belief/cause

13.

Name ONE POWER of the PRIME MINISTER

(a)  

14.

Name ONE role of PARLIAMENT

a)

Voting/Passing Legislation

b)

Carrying out Routine Administration

c)

Enacting decisions made by the MINISTER

d)

Advising Ministers

15.

Which of these are TRUE about the CIVIL SERVICE (2)

a)

They advise Ministers

b)

They act on Minister decisions

c)

They vote on new Laws/Policies

d)

They hold the Government to Account

16.

Which of these is the MOST IMPORTANT role of the JUDICIARY

[NO RIGHT ANSWER - YOUR OPINION]

a)

Setting Precedent

(Setting new laws/standards to be followed in the FUTURE)

b)

Interpreting/ Upholding Laws passed by the GOVERNMENT

c)

Deciding on Liability & Sentencing

d)

Interpreting COMPLEX Legal Issues

17.

In Britain, we have a UNCODIFIED CONSTITUTION whereas other countries

[e.g. the US] have a CODIFIED CONSTITUTION

An UNCODIFIED CONSTITUTION means it is not written down in one place.

Which of these is a SOURCE of our constitution? (2)

a)

Common Law

b)

Relationship between INSTITUTIONS

c)

The general public

d)

Voting/ public referrendums

18.

Which of these are FALSE about LOCAL GOVERNMENT

a)

Elected in Local Elections

b)

Deal with Smaller Scaled Issues

c)

Funded by Council Tax and Central Government

d)

Employees are VOLUNTEERS

19.

Write ONE POSITIVE about DEVOLVED POWERS

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20.

Which of these ISSUES are RESERVED POWERS in WESTMINSTER

a)

Foreign Affairs

b)

Military

c)

Education

d)

Healthcare

21.

Name ONE quality that allows a person to STAND FOR ELECTIONS

(a)  

22.

Which of these are TRUE about how an MP CANDIDATE is SELECTED [3]

a)

Interviews

b)

Existing MPs stand as a DEFAULT

c)

Voted in by the party itself

d)

They are randomly selected by a RNG

23.

Name ONE quality that allows you to VOTE during an ELECTION

(a)  

24.

What is ONE ADVANTAGE of LOWERING the VOTING AGE

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25.

VOTER TURNOUT is how many people VOTE compared to how many CAN

State ONE FACTOR that IMPACTS VOTER TURNOUT

(a)  

26.

Name TWO disadvantages of FIRST PAST THE POST [FPTP]

CHECK YOUR RESPONSE AFTER!

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27.

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION is where the exact percentage of TOTAL votes for a party is the exact percentage of TOTAL seats for that same party.

[TLDR: % Votes = % Seats]

Which of these COUNTRIES utilise PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

a)

Belgium

b)

Denmark

c)

England

d)

The US

28.

(a)   Voting : A system where Voters place the candidates in ORDER of preferrence.

29.

Which PART of GOVERNMENT : RUNS day to day PARLIAMENT

a)

Legislature

b)

Executive

c)

Judiciary

30.

Which PART of GOVERNMENT : TAKES ACTION and SETS PRIORITIES

a)

Legislature

b)

Executive

c)

Judiciary

31.

Which PART of GOVERNMENT : INTERPRETS LAWS and PASS JUDGEMENT

a)

Legislature

b)

Executive

c)

Judiciary

32.

Which word BEST describes the STRUCTURE of PARLIAMENT's CHAMBERS

a)

Bicameral

b)

Uncodified

c)

Political

d)

Judicial

33.

Which of these is NOT a member of the HOUSE OF COMMONS

a)

Black Rod

b)

Speaker

c)

Whips

d)

Front Benches

e)

Civil Service

34.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

Why did you choose YOUR issue

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35.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

What PRIMARY RESEARCH did you use?

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36.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

What SECONDAY RESEARCH did you use?

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37.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

Why is it IMPORTANT that your RESEARCH is RELIABLE

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38.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

How did you USE your PRIMARY RESEARCH to INFLUENCE your ACTION

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39.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

Was your PLAN useful? Why/ why not?

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40.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

What did you AIM to ACHIEVE?

Did you ACHIEVE IT?

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41.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

To what EXTENT did your PROJECT make a DIFFERENCE?

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42.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

What were the LIMITATIONS of your PROJECT?

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43.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

ANALYSE the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of your PROJECT?

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44.

[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]

Explain why GOOD TEAMWORK is important?

ANALYSE which parts of YOUR PROJECT had GOOD/BAD TEAMWORK

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