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define civil service

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individuals who are employed by the government

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give examples of new media

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the internet and social media

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define a post holder

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a formal person with a particular job

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define rights

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a right is something we are entitled to by law

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define direct democracy

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where the people are directly involved on a decision by voting

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define human rights

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basic rights and freedoms which all people are entitled to

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define taxation

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the way in which the government finances some of its spending by imposing charges on citizens and corporations

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define commonwealth

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an international organisation between the UK and other countries who use to be a part of the British empire

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define coalition

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an agreement between political parties to form a government when no party has won the majority

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define active citizenship

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participating in society to bring about change

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define local government

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a system of government that operates at a local level providing services to its community

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define the monarchy

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a form of government in which a king or queen reigns as the head of state.

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define justice

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the fairness as a result of the application of a law, usually by a judge in society

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define immigration

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the process of people moving from one country to another to settle (live and work)

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define UN

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an international organisation composing of most countries in the world which aims to promote peace, security and international cooperation. We are a permanent member of the security council so we can veto any decision

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define interest group

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an organisation which tries to influence the government to change certain policies on particular issues

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define British values

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a set of standards which reflects the ideas of British society

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define multiculturalism

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the co-existence of different ethnic races, cultures or religions

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define house of commons

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a part of parliament where 650 members of parliament are elected. This is where laws are debated.

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define house of lords

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a part of parliament where members are not elected where life peers and hereditary peers scrutinise the bills made in the house of lords

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define legislature

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the law making body of parliament

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define juries

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a group of local people who are chosen randomly to make a decision in a legal case

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define executive

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a branch of the government, which is responsible for putting law or decisions into effect

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define general election

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the election that takes place to appoint a new government every 5 years

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define localism
where people in a particular local area are able to make decisions about policies which affect their local area
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define pressure group
a group of citizens who work together to influence the government on a certain issue
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define trade unions
a group of workers in the same trade or profession who have joined together to protect their rights
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define civil law
law that deals with disputes between individuals or groups. there are civil courts that awards money payments
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define police
an official state organisation which is responsible for maintaining public order by preventing and detecting crime
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define active citizen
a person who actively takes responsibility, becomes involved in areas of public concern and tries to make a difference
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define judiciary
a branch of state that is responsible of enforcing the law. these consist judges and other legal officials
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define parliament
the institution of government in the UK. It comprises of three parts: The house of commons, the house of lords and the monarch
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define citizenship
being a citizen of a country and having the rights and responsibility of that state.
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define volunteering
when one person gives their own time to help others without being paid
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define responsibilities
a duty that we are expected to do as a citizen of a country
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define common law
law made by the decisions of judges over the years
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what does NATO stand for?
north Atlantic treaty organisation
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define censorship
where by the government controls information or ideas within a society
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define society
the people living together in an ordered community
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give examples of mass/traditional media
television, radio and printed media which can reach a large number of people
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define NATO
an international military defence organisation comprising of different countries who work together to try and settle disputes amongst nations
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define campaigning
actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
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define demonstartion
a public meeting or march protesting against a specific issue
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define charities
organisations which are set up to help those in need. The term also has a legal status as charities are registered with the government to revive tax benefits
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define Representative democracy
when the citizens of a country elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf
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define advocacy
representing or supporting a person or an organisation by writing speaking or taking action on behalf of that person/ organisation
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define prime minister
the head of government
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define a by-election
an election when a post holder dies or resigns between elections
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define government
the individuals who win the general election
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define voter apathy
when a lot of people decide not to vote in an election
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define referendum
a general vote by the electorate on a single issue which has been referred to them as a direct decision
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define first past the post
a voting system where there are a number of constituencies have a candidate who the public vote for. Whoever wins the constituency will represent their views in the house of commons
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define WTO (world trade organisation)
an international organisation which deals with the global rules of trade between nations
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define equal opertunities
allowing all people to access the same possibilities no matter race, sexuality, gender or disability
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define multiple identities
when an individual is able to assume a range of different identities. These identities may clash
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define lobbying
a person or group of people meeting or taking action to try and persuade a politician to take up their cause
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define public spending
the money spent by the state
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define migration
the movement of people between different countries
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define criminal law
law which deals with individuals who break the law, and which punishes offenders because they have broken laws that parliament has stated we must all obey
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define the council of Europe
an international organisation founded in 1949, which encourages European countries to cooperate with each other. It is a separate organisation to the EU and the European Court of Human Rights is a well know body within the council of Europe
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define the media
a means of communication
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define sentencing
the process of giving a punishment to a person found guiltily in a court case
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define petition
a formal, written request, usually signed by many people, which appeals to the authorities to bring about change in regards to a particular issue
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define the EU
an economic and political union where a number of European countries work closely together
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define democracy
a system of beliefs where the citizens have a say in how the country is run
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define devolution
a transfer of power form a larger body to a smaller body

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