WorksheetsCitizenship GCSE AQA - Paper 1
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 3585secs
Which of these are BARRIERS to ENGAGING with DEMOCRACY?
Misinformation
Apathy
Time/Money
Age
All of these
Which of these is an ADVANTAGE to being part of an Interest/Pressure group?
Getting involved in a cause you believe in!
Everyone having the same set of beliefs, never challenging ideas.
Online abuse/ trolling.
Time and money commitments.
Being directly involved in POLITICS is a DISADVANTAGE of a _______ _____
[HINT] : Conservative, Labour etc
(a)
Which of these is an EXAMPLE of an Interest/ Pressure group.
Extinction Rebellion
The Labour Party
Write ONE ROLE of a TRADE UNION
(a)
Which of these are ROLES of Charities/Volunteer groups (2)
Taking PRACTICAL action to stop an issue.
Campaigning/ Fundraising
Starting a REFFURENDUM
Voting on a new piece of LEGISLATION
Name TWO examples of CHARITIES
Which of these IS NOT a TYPE of MEDIA
Social
Traditional
Mass
[Trick Question]
These are all types of MEDIA
How can CITIZENS take part in the LEGAL SYSTEM
[WRITE ONE detail below]
(a)
Which of these are TRUE about SPECIAL CONSTABLES
They are Uniformed
They are Volunteers
They have the Regular Police Powers
Name a VALUE that is the BASE of DEMOCRACY
(a)
Which of these is NOT a POWER of the GOVERNMENT/CABINET
Making new policies
Writing/Proposing new legislation
Handling relations between the UK and other countries
Fundraising for a belief/cause
Name ONE POWER of the PRIME MINISTER
(a)
Name ONE role of PARLIAMENT
Voting/Passing Legislation
Carrying out Routine Administration
Enacting decisions made by the MINISTER
Advising Ministers
Which of these are TRUE about the CIVIL SERVICE (2)
They advise Ministers
They act on Minister decisions
They vote on new Laws/Policies
They hold the Government to Account
Which of these is the MOST IMPORTANT role of the JUDICIARY
[NO RIGHT ANSWER - YOUR OPINION]
Setting Precedent
(Setting new laws/standards to be followed in the FUTURE)
Interpreting/ Upholding Laws passed by the GOVERNMENT
Deciding on Liability & Sentencing
Interpreting COMPLEX Legal Issues
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)
Common Law
Relationship between INSTITUTIONS
The general public
Voting/ public referrendums
Which of these are FALSE about LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Elected in Local Elections
Deal with Smaller Scaled Issues
Funded by Council Tax and Central Government
Employees are VOLUNTEERS
Write ONE POSITIVE about DEVOLVED POWERS
Which of these ISSUES are RESERVED POWERS in WESTMINSTER
Foreign Affairs
Military
Education
Healthcare
Name ONE quality that allows a person to STAND FOR ELECTIONS
(a)
Which of these are TRUE about how an MP CANDIDATE is SELECTED [3]
Interviews
Existing MPs stand as a DEFAULT
Voted in by the party itself
They are randomly selected by a RNG
Name ONE quality that allows you to VOTE during an ELECTION
(a)
What is ONE ADVANTAGE of LOWERING the VOTING AGE
VOTER TURNOUT is how many people VOTE compared to how many CAN
State ONE FACTOR that IMPACTS VOTER TURNOUT
(a)
Name TWO disadvantages of FIRST PAST THE POST [FPTP]
CHECK YOUR RESPONSE AFTER!
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
Belgium
Denmark
England
The US
(a) Voting : A system where Voters place the candidates in ORDER of preferrence.
Which PART of GOVERNMENT : RUNS day to day PARLIAMENT
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
Which PART of GOVERNMENT : TAKES ACTION and SETS PRIORITIES
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
Which PART of GOVERNMENT : INTERPRETS LAWS and PASS JUDGEMENT
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
Which word BEST describes the STRUCTURE of PARLIAMENT's CHAMBERS
Bicameral
Uncodified
Political
Judicial
Which of these is NOT a member of the HOUSE OF COMMONS
Black Rod
Speaker
Whips
Front Benches
Civil Service
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
Why did you choose YOUR issue
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
What PRIMARY RESEARCH did you use?
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
What SECONDAY RESEARCH did you use?
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
Why is it IMPORTANT that your RESEARCH is RELIABLE
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
How did you USE your PRIMARY RESEARCH to INFLUENCE your ACTION
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
Was your PLAN useful? Why/ why not?
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
What did you AIM to ACHIEVE?
Did you ACHIEVE IT?
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
To what EXTENT did your PROJECT make a DIFFERENCE?
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
What were the LIMITATIONS of your PROJECT?
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
ANALYSE the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of your PROJECT?
[ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT]
Explain why GOOD TEAMWORK is important?
ANALYSE which parts of YOUR PROJECT had GOOD/BAD TEAMWORK
