Starter quiz
- Why is fairness important in treating everyone equally?
- it makes sure that some people are treated better than others
- it makes sure that everyone has an equal chance and is treated without bias ✓
- it makes sure that everyone is given what they want, no matter the situation
- it makes sure that only certain people succeed
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- Match the positions to their corresponding roles.
- Prime Minister⇔the leader of the Government ✓
- Lord⇔peers who scrutinise the bills approved by the house of commons ✓
- Monarch⇔the head of the state ✓
- Which of the following are examples of human rights?
- the right to education ✓
- the right to follow rules and laws
- the right to be treated equally ✓
- the right to help others in need
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- A general election is when the citizens of a country (the electorate) vote to elect new ...
- 'members of parliament ' ✓
- Fill in the missing word. Rule of law means that ______ is above the law.
- 'nobody' ✓
- Which of the following are examples of active citizenship?
- voting in an election ✓
- lobby government ✓
- complaining to neighbours
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Exit quiz
- Fill in the blank: Democracy is a system of ______ in which citizens vote in regular, fair elections for representatives who then make laws and decisions on their behalf.
- 'government' ✓
- Democracy began in ...
- Ancient Greece ✓
- Middle Ages
- Enlightenment era
- modern day
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- Order the following from most to least democratic.
- 1⇔Full democracies
- 2⇔Flawed democracies
- 3⇔Hybrid regimes
- 4⇔Authoritarian regimes
- Match the key features of a democracy to their definition.
- free and fair elections⇔they are held regular, have a secret ballot and universal suffrage ✓
- multi party system⇔the existence of more than one party to offer choice ✓
- protection of human rights⇔offers freedom of speech, freedom of association and minority rights ✓
- active citizenship⇔allows citizens to have civic, electoral and political voice ✓
- rule of law⇔means no one is above the law ✓
- separation of powers⇔power is divided to ensure scrutiny and accountability ✓
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Key learning points
- A democracy is a type of government where the citizens are involved in decision making
- Key features of a democracy include free and fair elections, multi party system and protection of human rights
- The are different categories of democracy around the world including: full democracy, flawed democracy and hybrid regime
Common misconception
Democracy works exactly the same way in every country.
Democracy takes different forms across the world, for example, direct, full, flawed democracies and hybrid regimes.
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
Democracy index - an index measuring the quality of democracy across the world
Active citizenship - the process of learning how to take part in democracy and use Citizenship knowledge, skills and understanding to work together and try to make a positive difference in the world
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