Starter quiz
- Who is the Head of State in the United Kingdom?
- the Prime Minister
- the Mayor of London
- the monarch ✓
- the Home Secretary
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- Fill in the gap: Local democracy gives people the power to make decisions about their ______.
- 'community' ✓
- Match each political role to its function.
- Member of Parliament (MP)⇔represents a constituency and debates national laws ✓
- Councillor⇔makes decisions on local issues such as housing and transport ✓
- Prime Minister⇔leads the Government and makes national policies ✓
- Speaker of the House⇔ensures debates in Parliament run fairly ✓
- Which of these is a strength of the UK's democratic system?
- that everyone over 18 is required to vote
- the monarch makes all the political decisions
- citizens can participate in free and fair elections ✓
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- How can young people act democratically before they turn 18?
- by voting in general elections
- by running for election as an MP
- by signing petitions ✓
- by passing laws in Parliament
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- Fill in the gap: In the UK, laws are made in the House of Commons and the ______.
- 'House of Lords' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the words to their correct definitions.
- democracy⇔a system where the human rights of citizens are respected ✓
- dictatorship⇔a system where one leader or a small group, without opposition ✓
- government⇔the group responsible for making and enforcing the laws of a country ✓
- Fill in the gap: The distribution of responsibilities among different branches so no one person, or group of people, holds too much control is known as the ______.
- 'separation of powers' ✓
- How might a non-democratic government limit political freedom?
- by controlling the media and restricting protests ✓
- by allowing opposition parties to campaign
- by allowing citizens to criticise members of the Government
- by encouraging members of the public to gather in public
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- How might elections in democratic and non-democratic countries differ?
- Elections in non-democratic countries may be controlled or unfair. ✓
- Elections are not held in non-democratic countries.
- Voter turnout is always higher in democratic countries.
- Elections are always held online in democratic countries.
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- In a democracy, what may happens if the Government becomes unpopular?
- The Government remains in power permanently.
- A new government is elected. ✓
- The media stops reporting on all political stories.
- The military automatically takes control.
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- Which of these is not a benefit of a multi-party system?
- It gives voters more choice.
- Iit helps to hold the Government accountable for their actions.
- It stops one party from having too much control.
- It always leads to a stable government. ✓
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Key learning points
- Democratic governments have free, fair elections and citizen participation.
- Non-democratic governments limit political freedom and control powers.
- Democratic governments choose their leaders whereas non-democratic governments might not.
Common misconception
Non-democratic governments do not provide any rights or benefits to their people.
Non-democratic governments might limit political freedom and participation. However, they may still provide rights and benefits to their people.
Keywords
Democracy - a system of government in which citizens vote in regular, fair elections for representatives, who then make laws and decisions on their behalf
Government - the group of people with the authority to govern a country; in the UK, the Government is chosen and led by the Prime Minister (PM)
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