Citenzinship

Question 1

What is the office of fair trading

Answer 1

A government office that can take action against traders who break the law

Question 2

How many member states does the EU have

Answer 2

82

Question 3

What percentage of the world’s population make up the commonwealth

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

What does NATO stand for

Answer 4

North Atlantic Treaty organisation

Question 5

What is the world trade organisation responsible for

Answer 5

Negotiating international trade agreements

Question 6

Who is the head of the common wealth

Answer 6

the queen

Question 7

What is genocide

Answer 7

The mass murder of a racial, national or religious group

Question 8

What is a sanction and when do countries use them

Answer 8

A penalty for breaking rules. Used when a government does not approve of the action of another country

Question 9

What are the three types of elections which Uk citizens can vote in

Answer 9

Local, National or European

Question 10

How many members do the UN have

Answer 10

192

Question 11

What is proportional representation

Answer 11

the number of seats a party wins roughly proportional to its share of the votes

Question 12

What is the difference between the national minimum living wage and the national minimum wage

Answer 12

The national living wage is the minimum amount to be paid to an employee over the age of 25. The national minimum wage refers to all employees

Question 13

What is Censorship

Answer 13

Limiting the information given to the public by the government

Question 14

What are tariffs

Answer 14

Taxes to be paid on imports or exports

Question 15

What 5 countries are 5 permanent members of the UN security council

Answer 15

France, the Uk, USA, China and Russia

Question 16

What is meant by the term first past the post

Answer 16

Voters have one vote in their constituency and the candidate wins the most votes

Question 17

What is the citizen’s Advice Bureau

Answer 17

An organisation that offers free advice on consumer and legal matters

Question 18

How many MPs are there in the Uk

Answer 18

650

Question 19

What are the two main factors that cause a change in the size of the population

Answer 19

Life expectancy and Migration

Question 20

What is community cohesion?

Answer 20

A community where there is a sense of belonging for all communities

Question 21

What was the UK’s population in 2014

Answer 21

64.6 million

Question 22

What is an asylum seeker

Answer 22

Someone who says they are a refuge, but whose claim has not yet been definitively evaluated

Question 23

Whatis inclusive education

Answer 23

Schooling that involves everyone regardless of disability

Question 24

What year was the eqaulity act introduced

Answer 24

2010

Question 25

Why do individuals pay different amounts of council tax

Answer 25

It is based on the value of the property

Question 26

What is the local council responsible for

Answer 26

A range of services including education, social services, leisure, transport, housing and the police

Question 27

What is the trading standards department

Answer 27

an official body that enforces consumer-based law

Question 28

What is the main aim of NATO

Answer 28

To ensure the freedom and security of its members through political and military means

Question 29

What is a refugee

Answer 29

a person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution or natural disaster

Question 30

What are the main aims of the United Nations

Answer 30

To maintain international peace and security, to develop relations among nations, to cooperate in solving international problems while respecting human rights

Question 31

What is a census

Answer 31

An official count of the population

Question 32

When was the universal declaration of human rights made

Answer 32

1948

Question 33

What signed by King John in 1215 that made everyone equal before the law?

Answer 33

The magna carta

Question 34

How many children are serving ads soldiers around the world

Answer 34

250000

Question 35

What is a trade union

Answer 35

Organisations that look after the interests of a group of employees

Question 36

What is the main role of the United Nations

Answer 36

To encourage peace and cooperation between countries

Question 37

What did the Uk human rights act of 1998 make law

Answer 37

All organisations have a duty to protect the rights of individuals

Question 38

Who is not allowed to vote

Answer 38

Under 18s, Members of the house of lords, EU citizens, convicted prisoners

Question 39

What are the 9 protected characteristics f the equality act

Answer 39

Age, disability, gender, reassignment, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation