KEY WORDS FOR EVERYTHING!!!! (all themes)

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Economic Migrant
A person who travels from one country to or area to another in order to improve their standard of living.
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Asylum Seeker
Someone who says he/she is a refugee, but it has not been proven yet
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Migration
Is a change of home, where people move from place to place
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Immigration
Migration of people into another country or region
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Emigration
Migration of people out of another country or region
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Refugees
A person who has been forced to leave their country
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Economy
This is made of all the organisations that provide goods and services, and all the individuals and organisations that buy them
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Diversity
The range of different groups that make up the population
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Intergration
Bringing different groups of people together in society
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Identity Card
A card given by the government/ official organisation that establishes someones identity
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Multiple Identities
What a person feels like when they have more than one identity
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Identity
What or who someone is
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Homophobic
Fearing or hating on someone who is attracted to the same sex.
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Harrasement
Repeatedly threatening humiliating or pressuring someone
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Discrimination
Treating someone less favourably because of their colour, ethnic origin, age, gender or disibility
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Racism
The idea someone is not as good as you because of their race
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Respect
Show consideration for someone's feelings or rights
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United Nations
An international organisation that tries to encourage peace
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Inclusive education
Schooling that involves everyone, regardless of ability or non disability
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Tolerant
Open-minded, accepting people
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Victimisation
Discriminating against someone unfairly
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Democracy Government
By the people, either directly or through elected representative
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Community Cohesion
Creating a community where there is a sense of eblonging for all communities and people's different backgrounds are valued
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Diverse community
A community made up of people with a range of identities. E.g gender, ethnicity, age, religion and social class
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Legal rights
A right that is protected by law
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Political Rights
Rights to take part in elections and other democratic activities
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Human Rights
Things that people are morally or legally allowed to do or have
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Declaration
A document setting down aims and intentions
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Convention
An agreement (often between governments)
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Employment laws
Protecting rights of employees have to have fair conditions at work and ensuring businesses carry out their responsibilities towards their staff
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Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
A network of independent charities, confidential advice to assist people with money, legal, consumer and other problems
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Consumer
A person who purchases goods and services for personal use
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Office Of Fair Trading
A British government organisation whose job is to make sure that the laws protecting people from being cheated by shops and other businesses are not broken, and to help customers who have been cheated or treated unfairly.
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Trading Standards Departments
In Britain the local governemnet department responsible for protected the rights of customers by checking trading is fair, and goods are safe
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Council
A group of people who are elected to look after the issues of the local area.
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Manifesto
A statement of the aims and policies of a political party
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Political Party
An organised group of people with common aims who put up candidate for elections
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Ward
An area that forms a separate part of the local council
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Chief executive
An employee of the council, responsible for the smooth running of services.
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Mayor
A member of the council who is elected to be it's representative on ceremonial occasions in some ares they are also the elected leader
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Business Rates
A form of tax paid by all the businesses in an area. The amount a business pays depends on the rent that could be charged for its premises
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Council Tax
A tax paid by everyone who lives in an area. It is based on the value of their house
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Constituency
The area represented by an MP
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General Election
An election for a new government. In the UK they take place every 5 years
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Convassing
A meeting at which candidates in an election speak to the voters
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Representative Democracy
A form of democracy in which the people elect someone to make decisions for them
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Referendum
A vote by the whole voting public on a particular issue
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Hustings
when people try to persuade others to vote for their party
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Direct Democracy
A form of democracy in which everyone votes on every decision
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Policy
Something a party would like to put into action if they are elected
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Prime Minister
The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons and the leader of the government
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House of Commons
The more powerful of the two parts of the British Parliament. It's members are elected by the public.
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Back Benches
MPs who do not hold office in the government opposition, they sit on the back benches of the House of Commons
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Cabinet
A group of MPs who head major governments departments. It meets weekly to make decisions about how government policy will be carried out. Senior Ministers from the Lord's are also represented.
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Coalition
A government mad eup of more than one party is formed when no one party has enough seats to form a government
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Front Benches
MP's who hold office in the government or opposition. They sit on the front benches in the House of the Commons
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Opposition
Political parties that are not in power
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Shadow Cabinet
MP's from the main opposition party who 'shadow' MP's who head major government departments
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Black Rod
The person who has ceremonial duties in the Palace of Westminster, including bringing MP's to the House of Lords for the state opening of Parliament
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Card 2

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Someone who says he/she is a refugee, but it has not been proven yet

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Asylum Seeker

Card 3

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Is a change of home, where people move from place to place

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Card 4

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Migration of people into another country or region

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Card 5

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Migration of people out of another country or region

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