Democracy

Question 1

Key Features of a Democracy

Answer 1

Government Picked by People
Millions voted in SP elections in 2021

Free speech
No king after Queen died, support and critices Nicola Sturgeon

Right to Protest
BLM and Independence

Question 2

Devolved Matters of the Scottish Parliament

Answer 2

Health
reviewing Organ donation opt out law

Law and Order
effectiveness of police scotland

education
scrapping of the SQA

Question 3

Devolved Matters of the Scottish Government

Answer 3

Health
Free flu vaccines for teacher

Law and Order
New Barlinnie

education
devices for all students

Question 4

Roles of the First Minister

Answer 4

Represent Scotland
Cop 28 in Dubai

Leader of Scottish Government
Council Tax freeze

Appoint and remove cabinet secrataries
Jenny Gilruth - Education Secratary

Question 5

First Minister is Powerful

Answer 5

Leader of Scottish Government
Council Tax freeze

Appoint and remove cabinet sectaries
Jenny Gilruth - education secratary

Final say on all party deals
Kept the deal with the Greens

Question 6

First Minister isn’t powerful

Answer 6

Must Answer To Pariament
FMQ every Thursday at 12

Only Responsible for Devolved Matters
Scrapped the bottle return scheme

Makes deal with PArties
Deal with Greens since 2016

Question 7

rights and responsibilities

Answer 7

Right - Vote
Responsibility - Use it
Example- SP elections 2021

Right - Free Speech
Responsbility-Don’t use hate speech
Example - some songs are banned at football games

Right - Join a pressure group
Responsibility - don’t break the law
Example- XR not meeting responsibility

Question 8

ways to participate

Answer 8

vote
millions voted in SP elections 2021

stand as a candidate
Humza Yousaf

Protest
BLM independence

Question 9

why people chose to participate

Answer 9

Know how important it is
Scottish Parliament - health and education

Understand the difference it can make
Scotland free uni, England does not

Protect their rights
Young people got the right to vote nad gay people can get married

Question 10

why people chose not to participate

Answer 10

Don’t know how to
only half of people vote who can

Feel excluded
1 woman in charge of Scotland’s democracy

Don’t think their participation will matter
Still Nuclear Weapons

Question 11

stages of an election

Answer 11

dissoloution of parliament
didn’t happen in 2021

campaign
John Scott canvassing

vote
SNP won

Question 12

Ways Parties campaign

Answer 12

Canvassing and Leafleting
John Scott handing out leaflets

Debates
leaders debates on BBC

Manifesto
SNP pleged free devices for all school pupils

Question 13

Why some election campaigns are more successful

Answer 13

Good Leader
Conservatives with RUth Davidson

USe of Social Media
SNP have over 300,000 followers

Number of members
SNP have 75,000 members

Question 14

Role of individuals

Answer 14

canvass
Siobhan Brown supporters

share social media posts
YT versions of Party political Broadcasts

hand out leaflets
John Scott supporters

Question 15

Role of political parties

Answer 15

prepare leaders of debates
Leader’s debates

produce a manifesto
SNP devices for all pupils

go and campaign
john Scott & siobhan Brown

Question 16

Role of the Media

Answer 16

scruitinise parties
NS hard border

promote public concerns
leaders debates

provide a platform
PPB on bbc

Question 17

Use of the media

Answer 17

Broadcast reach the most voters
PPB

Print reach older voters
National promoted SNP

Social reachs younger voters
SNP have 300,000 followers on X

Question 18

Work of an MSP in constituency

Answer 18

Hold a surgery
Siobhan Brown on Monday’s

Attend Important
Siobhan Brown opened New Early ZCancer Diagnostic Center in Ayr

Go to Schools
Siobhan Brown PA QT

Question 19

Work of an MSP in Parliament

Answer 19

Take part in debates
Smacking ban

Join committes
Health and Social Commitee reviewed the Organ Opt Out law

Take part in Question Time
First Minister Question Time every thursday at 12pm

Question 20

Composition of Committees

Answer 20

Not members of Government
Humza Yousaf answers questions not ask them

Leadership is shared through parties
SNP have the most leaders

Made up of members from all party
SNP have the most members of Parliament

Question 21

Purpose of Committees

Answer 21

Scrutinise Legislation
Health and Sports Committee reviwed the New Organ Opt Out Law

Hold gov to account
Education committee asked about scrapping of the SQA

conduct inquires
equalities under the treatment of assylum seekers

Question 22

Groups underrepresented

Answer 22

Ethnic Minorities
before 2021 only 4 ethnic minorities

Women
before 2021 highest ever was 37%

Disabled People
wasn’t until 2021 taht the first wheelchair user was elected, Pam Duncan Clancy

Question 23

Why women are underepresented

Answer 23

Incumbency Effect
first 20 years share of MSPs wasnot higher than 37%

Sexism
Women are 2 -3 x more likely to recieve online abuse

Lack of role models
all leaders of political parties are male

Question 24

Why ethnic minorities are underrepresented in Scotland

Answer 24

Incumbency Effect
took 20 years for Kaukab Stewart to be elected

Racism
Humza Yousaf and Anas Sanwar talked about racist abuse

Lack of role models
4 MSPs of an ethnic minority background before 2021

Question 25

purpose of the Media

Answer 25

Inform
daily briefing during COVID

Educate
all political parties used X

Influence
National supported the SNP

Question 26

Methods used by media

Answer 26

front Page headlines
Bute Mouse - National

targetted ads
young people see Mhari Black

running debates
NS on 2021

Question 27

whyis the Media is influential in a democracy

Answer 27

hold the gov to account
all leaders were questioned and 35% people think this is the most influential

stimulate debate
decriminalising drug

measure public opinion
50% of people want independence

Question 28

Methods used by Pressure Groups

Answer 28

Letter writing Campaign
SAS bottle return

Protest
Climate extinction group - get gov to change laws

lobbying
TIE lobbied the Scottish Gov to LGBT+inclusive education

Question 29

Reasons why methods used by Pressure Groups are influetioal

Answer 29

Letter writiing shows strength
SAS bottle return

protesting get attention quickly
Climate extinction group - get gov to change laws

lobbying helps groups get work with politicians
TIE lobbied the Scottish Gov to LGBT+inclusive education

Question 30

Why people join a pressure group

Answer 30

support the aims
want clean beaches join SAS

know they are effective
XR

expressing political rights
TIE express political rights

Question 31

key features of AMS

Answer 31

two votes
Prestwick vote in AYr and South of Scotland

two types of MSPs
7 MSPs for reigon

vote is more proportional
Tort gt 23% of votes and 24% of seats

Question 32

outcomes of AMS

Answer 32

minority government
SNP in 2016-21

majority government
SNP only party to have a majoirty

coalition government
SNP and Greens after 2021

Question 33

AMS is good

Answer 33

strong link between parliament and people
Siobhan Brown MSP for Ayr

voters get more choice
vote for SNP in 1st vote and greens 2nd vote

leads to fairer representation
Tort gt 23% of votes and 24% of seats

Question 33

AMS is bad

Answer 33

tactical voting
Prestwick vote for SNP or Tories

complex
vote for person then party

many vote against constituency
Siobhan Brown won with less than 50% of teh vote