Key words- CITIZENSHIP 0.0 / 5 ? Citizenship StudiesKey wordsGCSEAQA Created by: magnus29tCreated on: 26-03-22 12:40 Democracy a political system based upon the concept of people having the power to decide 1 of 42 Councillors citizens who are elected to serve on their local councils 2 of 42 Police and Crime commissioners elected officials responsible for running the local police force 3 of 42 Member of Parliament a citizen elected to parliament as a member of a political party 4 of 42 Legislation (statute law) laws passed by Parliament 5 of 42 National Citizenship Service government initiative that encourages young people to volunteer 6 of 42 Voter turnout the number of voters that actually voted against the total number who could vote 7 of 42 Pressure groups people who share a common interest in an issue and promote their cause 8 of 42 Trade unions represents workers in regard to their conditions of employment (e.g. wages) 9 of 42 Trades of Union Congress (TUC) represents most trade unions in the UK 10 of 42 Lobbying explaining your cause to those you want to influence OR speaking to your MP in House of Commons to enlist their support for your cause 11 of 42 House of Commons the first chamber of Parliament made up of 650 elected members 12 of 42 E-petitions where petitioning can take place online to gather support for a cause 13 of 42 Human rights basic rights and freedoms which all people are entitled to 14 of 42 Crown Prosecution Service independent government body that prosecute cases in courts on behalf of the state 15 of 42 Director of Public Prosecutions the head of Crown Prosecution Service 16 of 42 Magistrates part-time community volunteers who (after training) give judgements in local Magistrates court 17 of 42 Special constables volunteers who help their local police part-time. They don't have police powers but help them and wear the uniform 18 of 42 Chief constable chief police officer uncharge of day-to-day police management 19 of 42 Neighbourhood watch a voluntary scheme where people help to reduce crime in their local community 20 of 42 Civil liberties rights and freedoms that protect a citizen from the state. Set limitations on what government can do and stop them from abusing their power 21 of 42 Magna Carta the 'Great Charter;. It was signed by King John in 1215 and established the rights and powers of the people and the king. 22 of 42 Devolution the transfer of power from a greater to lesser body 23 of 42 House of Lords the second chamber in parliament, its purpose is for revising camber 24 of 42 Supreme Court the final court of appeal in the UK 25 of 42 Devolved government bodies created under to policy of devolution (e.g. Scottish Parliament) 26 of 42 Lords spiritual 26 Bishops of CoE who are members of the House of Lords 27 of 42 Voter apathy a lack of interest in the electoral and political processes 28 of 42 Electoral Commission a body that oversees all UK elections and referendums 29 of 42 Nationalised where the state runs part of the econmy 30 of 42 Real government spending the amount the government spends after inflation 31 of 42 Command economy where all elements of the economy are controlled by the government 32 of 42 Market economy where most of the economy is run by private sector 33 of 42 Mixed economy elements of the economy are run by state and others by the private sector 34 of 42 Real government spending the amount the government spends after inflation 35 of 42 Command economy where all elements of the economy are controlled by the government 36 of 42 Market economy where most of the economy is run by private sector 37 of 42 First past the post an election system based upon the candidate with the highest number of votes being elected 38 of 42 Supplementary vote a voting system where where voters have two votes which will be counted if no candidate gets more than 50% of first-choice votes 39 of 42 New Right a view of conservatism, that lowering taxation and what services where provided was best for increasing national wealth 40 of 42 Individual liberty in a modern democracy, people have the freedom to make their own decisions 41 of 42 Private Members Bill a draft for law that is proposed by an MP, if the Mp come out towards the top of a lottery held each year then the bill will become law 42 of 42
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