Modern studies Unit 1 democracy is scotland

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POINT: right to vote EXPLAIN:All the British citizens over the age of 18 have the right to vote for someone to represent them at different levels of the goverment. The associated responsibility and accept the result of a fair election
EXAMPLE:People living in the Edinburgh eastern consistency can vote for an msp to represent them in the scottish parliament. The most recent person to be elected there was ash denham MSP in the scottish parliament elections
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POINT: right to stand as candidate EXPLAIN: All british citizens over the age of 21 have the right to stabd for election. The associated responsibilty is to campaign within the rules and accept the result of a fair election
EXAMPLE: Shelia gilmore MP stood as a candidate for the UK parliament for Edinburgh eastern in the 2015 general election.
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POINT: right to protest EXPLAIN: People have the right to form pressure groups, take part in meetings, demonstrations and other forms of campaigning in support of their cause
EXAMPLE:large numbers of victims of phone- hacking by the UK press have formed a pressure group called "hacked off", who have started a petition to get the UK giverment to regulate the press
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POINT: freedom of speech EXPLAIN: People and organisations have a right to speak their mind without fear of legal reprisal. The associated responsibility is not to slander anyone
EXAMPLE: The daily express has been very critical of the goverment on immigration matters, and has published a number of very critical artcles
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POINT: it doesn't make a difference EXPLAIN: some people feel, because there are so many people voting one vote doesnt actually change anything
EXAMPLE: In the edinburgh eastern constituency in 2010 election nearly 40,000 people voted, so one vote wouldn't have really mattered
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POINT:all the parties are the same EXPLAIN: Some people feel that all the parties are basically the same, so why bother choosing between them, as they will all make the same decisions.
EXAMPLE: The labour party has said that they will keep most of the welfare cuts that the current government has brought in if they are elected
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POINT:people have dies for our right to voteEXPLAIN: in some cases people died to earn everyone the vote. Several wars have been fought on behalf of democracy.This impacts upon us a moral responsibility to use that hard earned right.
EXAMPLE: Millions died in world war two, a war fought in part of democracy's against the tyranny of fascism
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POINT:voting gives you a say in how you are governed EXPLAIN: If people do not vote, they are not giving an opportunity to have an impact on how the country is governed.
EXAMPLE: IN 2016 scottish parliament elections, voters in edinburgh eastern voted for ash denham, helping the SNP achieve an overall majority, giving them a lot of control over how the country will act in the future
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POINT:voting EXPLAIN: all british citizens over the age of 18 have the right to vote for someone to represent them at different levels of governments.
EXAMPLE: People living in eastern Edinburgh consistency can vote for an MSP to represent them in the scottish parliament. The most recent perosn to be elected there was ash denham MSP in 2016 scottish parliament elections
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POINT: standing as a candidate EXPLAIN: all British citizens over the age of 21 have the right to stand for elections,
Shiela Gilmore Mp stood candidate for the UK parliament for edinburgh easterm in 2015 general election
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POINT: protesting EXPLAIN: people have the right to form pressure groups, take part in meetings, demonstrations and other forms of campaigning in support of their cause
EXAMPLE: Large numbers of victims
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POINT: contacting the government minister responisble for an area policy EXPLAIN: people can contact a minister or secretary of state and ask them specific questions about their area of policy
EXAMPLE: Someone could write a letter to Nicky Morgan MP, seceretary of state for education to ask about changes to the education system
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POINT:contacting representatives EXPLAIN people can contact a representative and ask them to do something about an issue
People in edinburgh eastern constituency who are concerned about proposed school closure could contact their constituency MSP, Ash denham
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POINT: Distributing leaflets and posters EXPLAIN: By handing out leaflets and posters, volunteers can help keep voters informed about their candidate
EXAMPLE volunteers for shelia gilmore's 2015 election campaign handed out posters and leaflets in the edinburgh eastern constituency
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POINT: driving people to the Polls EXPLAIN: volunteers can go door-to-door or approach people in local community centres, asking people's opinions and talking to them about their candidates
EXAMPLE: Volunteers for ash denham's 2016 campaign canvassed people in graigmiller library in his edinburgh eastern constituency
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POINT: advantage of first past post can be leads to a stronger government EXPLAIN:Because the system favours large parties,it makes it easier for one party to get more than half seats in parliament,This means a government can easily get bills passed
In the 2015 UK general election, the torrys won 331 seats,%50 of the seats in parliament. This mean that it was easier and quicker to pass laws, and so the government was able to get things done
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POINT: one disadvantage of first past the post leads to "safe seats"EXPLAIN: because FPTP leads to a lot of seats where one party is always gonna win, supporters of other parties often dont bother voting, and so cannot participate
EXAMPLE: the seat of rutland and melton has been won by a conservative since 1841
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POINT: confident. EXPLAIN: the candidate must be able to stand up in front of people and make speeches without hesitating or making mistakes
EXAMPLE: Ash denham MSP has to give many speeches in parliament and outside of parliament, about controversial issues like prisons
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POINT hardworking. EXPLAIN: the candidate must be willing to work long hours,which could include a lot of travel
EXAMPLE: Liam McArthur MSP has to travel great distances from his orkney constituency to the parliament in edinburgh so has to be willing to work hard
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POINT: First minister questions. EXPLAIN each week the scottish first minister is asked questions by MSPs that he/she is required to answer
Ash denham MSP could ask current first minister nicola sturgeon MSP about her plans for building new hospitals
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POINT: take part in a committee. EXPLAIN: MSPs take part in committees where issues are discussed, people give evidence and bills are passed on to the next stage of becoming a law
EXAMPLE: Ash denham MSP could take part in the education and culture committee and raise issues related to his Edinburgh Eastern consitituency
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POINT: Introduce a members bill. EXPLAIN: MSPs can introduce a bill to parliament on a issue of particular interest of their consitiuency
EXAMPLE: Mike Watson MSP introduced protection of wild mammals(scotland) bill to end fox hunting, an issue which particularly interested his constituents
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POINT: hold surgery EXPLAIN: an msp can hole a regular drop in session to meet constituents and discuss their issues and opinions.
EXAMPLE; ash denhams surgery- portobello library, last Wednesday of every month
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POINT: meet with local organisations EXPLAIN An MP/MSP can meet with local groups in their constituency to discuss how he/she can help them
EXAMPLE: Ash Denham msp could meet with a local parents' group to discuss a proposed school closure
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POINT: Meetings EXPLAIN councillers attend commitee meetings and full council meetings to discuss and make decisions about local issues
EXAMPLE: An Edinburgh counsellors may attend the education,children and families committees
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POINT: writing letters, EXPLAIN: coucillors can contact local businesses and council departments on behalf of their ward members
EXAMPLE; Micheal Bridgeman, councillor for portobello/ craigmiller could write a letter tp the city of edinburgh council planning committee asking why it is taking so long to get planning permission for their house.
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POINT ; investigating EXPLAIN the media can try to influence the goverment by investigating its activities and highlighting and wrongdoing. This can lead to bad public opinion.
EXAMPLE. The daily telegrapgh investigated the UK government in 2009 and uncovered a scandal that led to a significant change on the way MP's are paid expenses.
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POINT; endorsements EXPLAIN; the media might endorse the government which means it supports a political party at the time,
The sun newspaper has endorsed the winning party in each of the last three general elections
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POINT coverage bias; EXPLAIN The media will only cover certain topics meaning that it can affect public opinion about issues by excessively covering( or not covering) those issues.
EXAMPLE; the UK media excessively covered the fact kate middleton has a functioning womb , making people think that is important, while not covering anything in syria.
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POINT selection bias; EXPLAIN; when the press can be selective in use of facts i.e not allowing facts and figures that they dont like get out there to the viewers
EXAMPLE: when BBC newsnight discovered jimmy saville had been an sex offender, they chose not to release the story, as it made the BBC look bad
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POINT: rights-freedom of press EXPLAIN The media has the right to report on any issue, even if that means crirising the goverment
The daily telegraph investigated the UK government in 2009 and uncovered a scandal that led to a significant change in the way MPs are paid expenses
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POINT RIght- not to be censored EXPLAIN: the government is not allowed to tell media what it can and cannot report on
EXAMPLE: the guardian newspaper has consistently criticised the UK government's controversial "bedroom Tax"even though the government would rather it didnt
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EXAMPLE: Shelia gilmore MP stood as a candidate for the UK parliament for Edinburgh eastern in the 2015 general election.

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POINT: right to stand as candidate EXPLAIN: All british citizens over the age of 21 have the right to stabd for election. The associated responsibilty is to campaign within the rules and accept the result of a fair election

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EXAMPLE:large numbers of victims of phone- hacking by the UK press have formed a pressure group called "hacked off", who have started a petition to get the UK giverment to regulate the press

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EXAMPLE: The daily express has been very critical of the goverment on immigration matters, and has published a number of very critical artcles

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EXAMPLE: In the edinburgh eastern constituency in 2010 election nearly 40,000 people voted, so one vote wouldn't have really mattered

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