How can we campaign and influence change? | Citizenship

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Match the word with its correct definition.
- groups
  
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  collections of people or things that share something in common ✓
- society
  
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  people living together in an ordered community ✓
- change
  
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  the process of becoming different or making something different ✓
Order the name of the pressure group that protects the rights of animals.
- 1
  
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  Royal
- 2
  
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  Society
- 3
  
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  for the
- 4
  
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  Prevention
- 5
  
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  of Cruelty
- 6
  
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  to
- 7
  
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  Animals
What are petitions, marches and demonstrations examples of?
- government policies
- legal proceedings
- campaign methods ✓
- economic strategies
Groups that try to persuade the Government, or those in power, to do something or change something are called?
- pressure groups ✓
- persuade groups
- perserverance groups
- petition groups
Greenpeace help to protect the ______ for future generations.
- 'environment' ✓
The Fair ______ movement is an example of a social movement.
- 'Trade' ✓

Match the word with the correct definition.
- campaigning
  
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  the process of persuading people to support them achieve an aim ✓
- campaigns
  
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  actions or events organised by people to achieve an aim ✓
- lobby
  
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  when people try to persuade someone in Parliament to support an issue ✓
Which source of new media is a powerful mechanism for spreading awareness and mobilising support?
- newspapers
- radio
- social media ✓
- television
Who can you not lobby?
- politicians
- Peers
- MPs
- courts ✓
What can happen as a result of lobbying?
- a change of policies ✓
- a change of houses
- a change in law ✓
- a change of government
Lots of charities provide advice on how to lobby, offering guidance on how to write to the Government and how to set up a ______ with your MP to see them face-to-face.
- 'meeting' ✓
Campaigning and lobbying are essential parts of the UK governmental system which is called a ...
- dictatorship
- monarchy
- democracy ✓
- anarchy

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Campaigning involves persuading individuals to support a cause or alter their behaviour through organised actions.
The use of social media and online campaigns are a powerful mechanism for raising awareness and mobilising support.
Lobbying targets decision-makers, including MPs and Peers, to advocate for action on specific issues.
Effective lobbying can result in policy changes or localised improvements, contributing to societal advancements.
Campaigning and lobbying are essential democratic rights so individuals can influence decisions and promote change.

You can only lobby MPs.

You can lobby MPs, local councillors and any politicans to try and influence change. Any decision-maker can be lobbied.

Campaign - actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
Campaigning - the process of persuading people to support a campaign or to change their behaviour
Lobby - when an individual or a group tries to persuade someone in Parliament to support a particular policy or campaign; lobbying can be done in person, by sending letters or emails, or via social media