Democracy In Scotland (Memo)

Question 1

Rights and responsibilities?

Answer 1

–> vote
–> join a pressure group
–> join a party

Question 2

Vote?

Answer 2

The right is to vote, the responsibility is to use it.

Question 3

To join a pressure group?

Answer 3

The right is to join a pressure group, the responsibility is to not break the law.

Question 4

Join a party?

Answer 4

The right is to join a party, the responsibility is to support the party.

Question 5

How can individuals participate in politics?

Answer 5

–> protesting
–> joining a party
–> engaging with the media

Question 6

Joining a party?

Answer 6

Joining meetings and expressing your option and interacting with people who think like you.

Question 7

Protesting?

Answer 7

Letting the people’s voices be heard and making sure they don’t break the law.

Question 8

Engaging with the media?

Answer 8

Interact with people who have the same opinion

Question 9

How do individuals take part in elections?

Answer 9

–> standing as a candidate yourself
–> canvassing
–> voting for your preferred candidate/ party

Question 10

Standing as a candidate yourself?

Answer 10

If no parties have the same aims as you, you may put yourself forward and try to be elected.

Question 11

Canvassing?

Answer 11

When you go door to door convincing people why they should vote for a specific party.

Question 12

Voting for your preferred candidate/ party?

Answer 12

Voting yourself for the party/ candidate you like the most.

Question 13

How can parties take part in elections?

Answer 13

–> canvassing
–> make manifestos
–> engage with media

Question 14

Canvassing?

Answer 14

Going door to door to explain why they should vote for the specific party.

Question 15

Engaging with media for parties?

Answer 15

Engaging with media to make their party get more exposure as well as to draw attention and get more votes

Question 16

Making manifestos?

Answer 16

Candidate/parties make promises for what they will do if they are elected.

Question 17

How can media take part in elections?

Answer 17

–> inform the public
–> hold candidates to account
–> influence voters

Question 18

Inform the public?

Answer 18

The media would cover campaigns and what the party is doing and what they are upto.

Question 19

How can the meida holds candidates to account?

Answer 19

Media asks leaders about manifestos and other questions the public may have.

Question 20

Influence voters?

Answer 20

Media can make parties look good or bad.

Question 21

Why do people want to take part in politics?

Answer 21

–> to have their voices heard
–> to hold those in power to account

Question 22

The democracy rule?

Answer 22

The responsibility to uphold the democracy

Question 23

To have their voices heard?

Answer 23

To express their opinions in public.

Question 24

To hold those in power to account?

Answer 24

The decisions of those in power effect everyone, so it’s important to hold those individuals to account.

Question 25

What is a campaign?

Answer 25

The thing that parties do to advertise themselves and try to convince the public to vote for them

Question 26

What are the reserved matters?

Answer 26

**reserved** -->immigration -->defence -->foreign policy

Question 27

What are devolved matters?

Answer 27

**Devolved** --> health --> education --> law and order

Question 28

Roles of trade union?

Answer 28

--> representing workers --> negotiating with employers --> influence government policy

Question 29

Reasons to join a trade union?

Answer 29

--> greater bargaining powers --> negotiate with employers --> provide training

Question 30

What makes the media influencal?

Answer 30

--> making their own campaigns --> uncovering scandals --> organise debate

Question 31

Methods used by the media?

Answer 31

--> targeted ads --> front page headlines --> televised debates

Question 32

Roles of the media?

Answer 32

--> to influence voters --> inform the public --> hold representives to account

Question 33

Why do people NOT participate in politics?

Answer 33

--> lack of role models --> voter fatigue --> not identifying with any party

Question 34

Inform the public?

Answer 34

Cover campaigns and what candidates are up to

Question 35

Methods used by trade union?

Answer 35

--> organise demonstration --> industrial action --> negotiate with employers

Question 36

Organisation of a demonstration?

Answer 36

Draw attention to the issue to tye government and make them completely with changes

Question 37

Industrial actions?

Answer 37

Disrupting work production so the employer sees the consequences and changes policies.

Question 38

Why are trade unions successful?

Answer 38

--> industrial action --> negotiate with employers --> organise demonstration

Question 39

How do MSPs represent us in parliament?

Answer 39

--> question time --> communities --> member bills

Question 40

What is a member bill?

Answer 40

Things that can make laws or change them

Question 41

What is a community?

Answer 41

Small group of msps get together to talk about a certain issue

Question 42

Question time?

Answer 42

Question time for the government about their actions

Question 43

How do MSPs represent us outside of parliament?

Answer 43

--> speak with media --> hold surgeries -->attending local events

Question 44

Hold surgeries?

Answer 44

Basicly a Q and A where constituts talk to representatives

Question 45

Attending local events?

Answer 45

Helps people connect and help better understand the issue that's important to them by meeting the MSP hosting it.

Question 46

Reasons for underrepresention for ethic minorities?

Answer 46

--> racist voters --> few role models --> language barrier

Question 47

Roles of communities?

Answer 47

--> hold government to account --> put forward new bills --> scrutinize legislation

Question 48

Put forward new bills?

Answer 48

Making proposals to parliament and explaining how the proposal is good for the world

Question 49

Scrutinize legislation?

Answer 49

Discussing bill details and speak to experts to ask for their opinion

Question 50

Features of AMS

Answer 50

-->past the post --> regional --> proportional representation

Question 51

What does AMS stand for?

Answer 51

Additional member system