Why do changemakers play an important role in democracy? | Citizenship

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What is the process called that persuades people to support a cause?
- abstaining
- campaigning ✓
- raising
Active citizens can lobby their Member of ...
- school
- Courts
- family
- Parliament ✓
Match the start of the sentence with its ending.
- Lobbying targets
  
  ⇔
  
  decision-makers ✓
- Lobbying advocates
  
  ⇔
  
  for action ✓
- Lobbying can result
  
  ⇔
  
  in policy changes ✓
- Lobbying can advance
  
  ⇔
  
  the whole of society ✓
If we try to change someone's mind, we are trying to ______ them.
- influence ✓
- damage
- corrupt
- protest
Order the name of this group of NGOs.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Stop
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Climate
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Chaos
What does Liverpool City Council's 24 Magic Months initiative focus on?
- teenage development
- child development ✓
- physical development

Match the word with its correct definition.
- changemaker
  
  ⇔
  
  someone who works to fix problems and bring positive change ✓
- democracy
  
  ⇔
  
  a system where people vote for representatives to make decisions ✓
- Parliament
  
  ⇔
  
  made up of the House of Lords, the House of Commons and the monarchy ✓
A changemaker imagines a better ______, takes action to create it and works with others to bring about positive change.
- 'future' ✓
Which of the following is something a changemaker does?
- focuses only on themselves
- stays silent about issues
- pushes for policy changes ✓
- avoids working with others
Changemakers raise ______ about important issues like human rights and the environment, helping others understand the need for change.
- 'awareness' ✓
Why are changemakers important in a democracy?
- They force people to agree with them.
- They give people a voice and hold leaders accountable. ✓
- They always work alone.
- They ignore important issues.
Changemakers often make lasting changes and make a ______ impact on communities.
- positive ✓
- negative
- neutral

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A changemaker is someone who sees a problem in the world and works to fix it by using resources and taking action.
Changemakers imagine a better future, take steps to make it happen, and work with others to create positive change.
Changemakers are important in democracy because they push for policy changes and hold those those in power to account.
Inspiring others to get involved, changemakers raise awareness about issues like human rights and the environment.

Very few changemakers make lasting change.

There are many examples, both throughout history and modern day society, where changemakers have made a positive impact and lasting change.

Changemaker - someone who wants change in the world and, by gathering knowledge and resources, makes that change happen
Democracy - a system of government in which citizens vote in regular, fair elections for representatives who then make laws and decisions on their behalf