Starter quiz
- Who represents us in UK Parliament?
- local councillors
- Members of European Parliament (MEPs)
- Members of Parliament (MPs) ✓
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- Who makes the laws in the UK?
- police
- Parliament ✓
- councillors
- monarchy
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- Who must follow the law in the UK?
- Everyone, no exceptions. ✓
- Everyone, except the monarch.
- Everyone, except the Lords.
- Everyone, except the Prime Minister.
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- Match the active citizenship method to its description.
- petitioning⇔collecting signatures about a key issue ✓
- protesting⇔communicating, publicly, a key message ✓
- voting⇔deciding who you would like to represent you in Parliament ✓
- What is the name given to information that can reach a large number of people?
- 'media' ✓
- Which is not a position within Parliament?
- backbencher
- Speaker
- Mayor ✓
- Black Rod
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Exit quiz
- What is the definition of power?
- the ability to control or influence the behaviour of others ✓
- the ability to entertain others
- the knowledge of political systems
- he desire to improve society
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- Which of the following is an example of media power?
- a journalist exposing corruption in government ✓
- a police officer enforcing the law
- a teacher managing a classroom
- a pupil writing an essay
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- Match the following terms to their correct definitions.
- British Constitution⇔the principles, rules and laws that Britain follows ✓
- influence⇔the ability to persuade others to think or act in a certain way ✓
- parliamentary sovereignty⇔Parliament has the supreme legal authority in the UK ✓
- Which is the most powerful group in Parliament?
- the Lords
- the Opposition
- the Government ✓
- the Speaker of the House
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- Which of the following statements best explains how young people can influence political decisions, even if they aren't eligible to vote?
- They cannot influence political decisions because they are not eligible to vote.
- They can influence political decisions by lobbying MPs and joining campaigns. ✓
- They have no power to influence politics as they lack resources and authority.
- They only have political power once they turn 18 and are eligible to vote.
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- Who was a 'normal' person who had huge political and legal influence during the US Civil Rights Movement?
- 'Rosa Parks' ✓
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Key learning points
- Some of the types of power within society include: political power, legal power, media power and hard power.
- Types of influence within society include: political influence, legal influence, media influence and social influence.
- Some people may argue that power is needed to influence others, as this can give you status, notoriety and popularity.
- Other people think that power is not needed to be influential as there are lots of normal influential people.
Common misconception
Young people have little or no power to influence political systems or decisions because they are too young, not eligible to vote, or lack resources and authority.
Individuals, including young people can be influential as they are still able to lobby MPs, liaise with the police, engage with media and take part in campaigns.
Keywords
Power - having control or authority over something or someone
Parliamentary sovereignty - the principle that Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK; Parliament can create, amend or end any UK law
Influence - the power to affect or change someone's thoughts, actions, or decisions
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