Citizenship Keywords

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  • Created on: 09-01-17 22:05
Propaganda
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
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Coalition
An agreement between political parties to form a government
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Democracy
A system of government, where the citizens are able to vote in regular and fair elections for representatives, who will make laws and decisions on their behalf
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First past the post
The voting system used in the UK to elect members of some local councils and members of Parliament, whereby the candidate with the most votes in a constituency wins
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pressure group
group of people who take action to try to influence government (local or national) about a specific issue
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House of COmmons
made up of 650 MPs who are elected every 5 years in a general election and represent constituency 
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Trade Union
group of workers in the same trade of profession who join together to protect their rights and pursue common interest
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Coalition

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An agreement between political parties to form a government

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Democracy

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Card 4

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First past the post

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Card 5

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pressure group

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