Chapter 5: The opportunities and barriers

Question 1

Within a democracy like the UK, citizens have the right to participate in a variety of ways in what?

Answer 1

Within a democracy like the UK, citizens have the right to participate in a variety of ways in issues that concern them

Question 2

Within a democracy like the UK, citizens have the right to participate in a variety of ways in issues that concern them.
Some ways are what as a part of the democratic process?

Answer 2

Some ways are formalised as a part of the democratic process:

1. Voting, or access to elected members, like councillors, or MPs
2. Standing for election
3. Using e-democracy formats to set up online petitions on issues which may be discussed by the UK Parliament

Question 3

Councillors

Answer 3

Councillors are citizens who are elected to serve on local councils

Question 4

Within a democracy like the UK, citizens have the right to participate in a variety of ways in issues that concern them.
Citizens can also access the legal system and try to get the judiciary to do what?

Answer 4

Citizens can also:

1. Access the legal system
2. Try to get the judiciary to make a decision about an issue that concerns them

Question 5

Within a democracy like the UK, citizens have the right to participate in a variety of ways in issues that concern them.
Citizens can also access the legal system and try to get the judiciary to make a decision about an issue that concerns them.
Citizens can work with others in what groups to bring about change?

Answer 5

Citizens can work with others in:
1. Pressure
Or,
2. Interest
groups to bring about change

Question 6

In recent years, there have been concerns about the decline in the number of people who what?

Answer 6

In recent years, there have been concerns about the decline in the number of people who vote in elections

Question 7

Although in recent years, there have been concerns about the decline in the number of people who vote in elections, especially young people, there has been an increase in the number of people who what?

Answer 7

Although in recent years, there have been concerns about the decline in the number of people who vote in elections, especially young people, there has been an increase in the number of people who participate in:

1. Pressure and interest groups
2. The informal use of social network platforms, often in single-issue campaigns

Question 8

years, there have been concerns about the decline in the number of people who vote in elections, especially young people, there has been an increase in the number of people who participate in pressure and interest groups and the informal use of social network platforms, often in single-issue campaigns.
One such website, 38 Degrees, was instrumental in what?

Answer 8

One such website, 38 Degrees, was instrumental in getting the UK Parliament to vote down legislation to privatise forests

Question 9

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch what in October, 2010?

Answer 9

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010

Question 10

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010, when the government first what?

Answer 10

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010, when the government first announced its plans

Question 11

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010, when the government first announced its plans.
Over 500,000 38 Degrees members signed what?

Answer 11

Over 500,000 38 Degrees members signed the ‘Save Our Forests’ petition

Question 12

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010, when the government first announced its plans.
Over 100,000 38 Degrees members did what?

Answer 12

Over 100,000 38 Degrees members:
1. Emailed
Or,
2. Called
their MPs urging them to stop the forest sell-off

Question 13

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010, when the government first announced its plans.
Hundreds of 38 Degrees members did what?

Answer 13

Hundreds of 38 Degrees members donated to fund a people-powered YouGov poll

Question 14

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010, when the government first announced its plans.
Hundreds of 38 Degrees members donated to fund a people-powered YouGov poll, which found what?

Answer 14

Hundreds of 38 Degrees members donated to fund a people-powered YouGov poll, which found that 84% of the public wanted the forests to be kept in public hands

Question 15

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010, when the government first announced its plans.
Thousands of 38 Degrees members did what?

Answer 15

Thousands of 38 Degrees members chipped in nearly £60,000 to pay for ads in national newspapers

Question 16

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010, when the government first announced its plans.
Thousands of 38 Degrees members chipped in nearly £60,000 to pay for ads in national newspapers, to highlight what?

Answer 16

Thousands of 38 Degrees members chipped in nearly £60,000 to pay for ads in national newspapers, to highlight that 84% of the British public opposed the forest sale

Question 17

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010, when the government first announced its plans.
Over 30 local groups around the country did what?

Answer 17

Over 30 local groups around the country sprang up to campaign to stop the sell-off

Question 18

Thousands of 38 Degrees members voted to launch the Save Our Forests campaign in October, 2010, when the government first announced its plans.
Over 220,000 38 Degrees members did what on Facebook?

Answer 18

Over 220,000 38 Degrees members shared the campaign on Facebook

Question 19

In recent years, there have been concerns about the decline in the number of people who vote in elections, especially who?

Answer 19

In recent years, there have been concerns about the decline in the number of people who vote in elections, especially young people