What is a democratic community? | Citizenship | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of the following organisations fight for the rights and fair treatment of children?

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ✓

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund ✓

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

The Trussell Trust Local Food Bank
Fairness is a matter of opinion. True or false?

'True' ✓
Match the word to its definition.

active citizen

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a person who makes a difference in their community ✓

society

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people living together in an ordered community ✓

campaign

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actions organised by an individual or a group to achieve an aim ✓

laws

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rules that are used to order the way in which a society behaves ✓

rules

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a set of guidelines that tell people what is and what is not allowed ✓

school council

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a group of pupils who act as representatives for their fellow pupils ✓
Fairness involves a process to decide what is and isn't fair, considering if everyone can achieve the same outcomes. True or false?

'True' ✓
What does the organisation UNICEF aim to protect?

the right to an education only

the basic rights of animals

the basic rights of adults

the basic rights of children ✓
Which definition of fairness is correct?

Treating people equally or in a way that is right or reasonable. ✓

Treating everyone the same.

Treating everyone equally.

Which of the following is the best definition of community?

a group of people

a fair and free democracy

having rights and responsibilities

a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic ✓
Match the word to its definition.

democracy

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a system of government in which we vote in regular, fair elections ✓

human rights

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the basic rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to ✓

suffrage

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the right to vote ✓
Which is not a key feature of a democracy?

protection of basic human rights

free and fair elections

one person, or a small group of individuals, making the rules ✓
True or false? In a democracy, you have more rights and can influence decision-makers and those in power.

'True' ✓
Why might a community hold a vote?

It is the easiest way to find out who doesn’t like you.

They might be too young to fully take part in democracy.

It is the fairest way to make a decision. ✓

So that one person will have the final decision.
True or false? Equality means giving everyone what they need based on their individual situation, rather than treating everyone exactly the same.

'False' ✓

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A community is a group of people living or existing together sharing common values, interests and ways of doing things.
In a democracy you have more rights and you can influence decision makers and those in power.
Democracies have key features such as free and fair elections and protected human rights.

Democracy is just about voting for leaders and making decisions by majority rule.

Democracy is about fairness, equality and everyone having a voice in how their society is run.

Democracy - a system of government in which citizens vote in regular, fair elections for representatives who then make laws and decisions on their behalf
Community - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
Human rights - the basic rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to
Suffrage - the right to vote