Starter quiz
- Match the word to its definition.
- election⇔a voting process to choose a representative ✓
- local council⇔a system of government that provides services to the local community ✓
- electorate⇔the people who are eligible to vote in an election ✓
- manifesto⇔a set of aims and plans written by a political party ✓
- To participate in a general election, the electorate must be ______ to vote.
- 'registered' ✓
- The Prime Minister calls for a general election and requests the __________ to dissolve Parliament.
- monarch ✓
- leader of the opposition
- speaker of the house
- general public
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- Which of the following services is *not* typically provided by local councils?
- education
- transport
- national defence ✓
- waste mangement
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- How do local councils get money for their budgets?
- only through council tax
- from a mix of government funding, council tax and business rates ✓
- only from grants
- from personal donations by local residents
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- Local councils have the power to make decisions on which of the following?
- byelaws ✓
- planning applications ✓
- immigration
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Exit quiz
- Which of these is an example of civil society?
- a local charity providing food to homeless people ✓
- a police department enforcing laws
- a business selling products for profit
- a government department managing healthcare
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- When organisations try to influence politicians or officials to change policies, this is called ...
- 'lobbying' ✓
- How does civil society support people?
- by providing aid and protecting rights ✓
- by creating new government laws
- by running businesses for profit
- by controlling public services like hospitals and schools
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- How do civil society organisations influence decisions?
- by voting in elections
- by researching, campaigning and lobbying ✓
- by creating new laws in Parliament
- by collecting taxes
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- Which of these statements is true about non-governmental organisations (NGOs)?
- they are part of the government
- they are voluntary groups that work towards a cause ✓
- they aim to make a profit
- they only work in one country
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- Match the term to its correct definition.
- voluntary group⇔a group of people who work together without being paid ✓
- charity⇔an organisation that provides help and raises awareness ✓
- social action⇔efforts by individuals or groups to bring about change ✓
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Key learning points
- Civil society includes voluntary & community organistions that work independently of the government to improve society.
- Civil society supports through relief, aid and upholding rights.
- Civil society holds power through research, campaigning and lobbying.
Common misconception
Civil society, NGOs and charities are all the same thing.
They are interlinked and might have common goals but work and run in different ways.
Keywords
Charity - a group that supports those in need by providing direct help, giving information or raising the profile of a particular issue
Non-governmental organisation - a non-profit, voluntary group of citizens who work on a local, national or international level to achieve an aim; they are not controlled by the government, but will often work closely with them
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