Citizenship

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Pressure Groups
A group seeking to influence the government to secure the interest of their members or supporters.
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Campaigning
Actions/Events of an individual/group to achieve an aim.
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Community
Living in an area or working in a particular area.
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Democratic Process
The right to participate in issues that concern us.
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Formal Volunteering
People that join official groups for unpaid work in their unpaid work.
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Informal Volunteering
People that work at home for neighbors, friends or local community. This is also unpaid work.
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'The Big Society'
The term used by the government to describe active citizens who volunteer.
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Localism
Describes central government allowing local communities to make discussions.
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CHOGM
Common Heads of Government Meeting
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Soft Power
Using power in a right and a pleasant way.
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Hard Power
Using power in a forceful way, usually including violence
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GDP
Gross Domestic Product - this is how wealth in a country is measured.
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OFCOM
Office of Communications
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'Free Dress'
Newspapers, magazines, radio, and other types of media that are not accountable to a government for the news or opinions they print.
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Social Media
Facebook, Youtube....
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Traditional Media
Radio, Newspaper....
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Modern Media
T.V, Websites
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IPSO
Independent Press Standard Organisation
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Card 2

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Actions/Events of an individual/group to achieve an aim.

Back

Campaigning

Card 3

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Living in an area or working in a particular area.

Back

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Card 4

Front

The right to participate in issues that concern us.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

People that join official groups for unpaid work in their unpaid work.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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