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citizenship paper 1 🩷 > theme A citizenship > Flashcards

theme A citizenship Flashcards

1
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whats the left wing party of uk

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labour

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what are the views of labour

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Pro immigration
Pro benefit
Larger welfare state
Higher taxes through the rich

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3
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whats the left wing party of the uk

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conservatives

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what are the views of conservatives

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Privatisation
Individual freedom
Low taxes

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5
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what are human rights

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basic freedoms given to every person regardless of sex,ethnic origin,religion,language etc
Inherent - given from birth
Universal - given to everyone without expectation
irrevocable - can not be taken away

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6
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Universal declaration of human rights

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Adopted in 1948 by UN
Direct response to WW1
Not legally binding

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7
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The manga carat

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1215 drafted by archbishop,john was forced to sign
To make peace with rebel barons
first formal document that a made monarch follow rules and law of land

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European council of human rights

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Fundamental freedom and human rights
Protects people in countries not part of council of Europe
Protects over 830 million people

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Human rights act (1998)

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Easier access to their rights ( before they had to go to European court in Strasbourg)
Main law to protect UK citizen

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United nations convention of child right

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Set up 1948 after WW2
Legally binding international agreement
Civil,political,social,cultural rights of every child
Regardless of race,religion ,abilities

rights
- to be protected from being harmed body or mind
- good quality of education
privacy

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11
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Death penalty crimes punishable by it

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Crimes punishable by it
Murder
Rape
espionage
Trison

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identity
diversity

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Official forms of identification
Bills,driving licenses,bank statement

Diversity - the state of having different group of people

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what is Multiculturalism

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cultural diversity within society,co-existing

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what is Community

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group of people connected due to similarities in interest,beliefs looks

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community cohesion

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Sense of belonging,everyone accepted despite differences

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what is a neighbourhood

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a group of people that share an local interest
overlaps of different com unites

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what do people do when they immigrate to the uk

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assimilate -When you completely lose your cultural background and
take on the mainstream culture

seperate -When you hold on to your culture only, and don’t mix
with the mainstream

integrate -Bringing different groups of people together in society

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why do people migrate to the uk

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Better living standards
Human rights being taken advantage of
war/natural disaster
Free health care

19
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what are
Asylum seeker
Refugee
Economic migrant

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Asylum seeker - seeking to live in another
country,application being considered

Refugee - someone being given legal reason to stay in uk (due escaping war )

Economic migrant - leaves country of origin to improve quality of life, better work

20
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for/against immigration

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For immigrants
Freedom of movement
needed 1.3% of NHS are made up foreigners

Against
Rise in crime
Diluting one identity
Not integrating into society
Not enough space.overpopulation
Strain on jobs

21
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Stereotypes
were can it be learnt

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an idea that many people have about a group which may be untrue

Can be learnt from
school
family
news
social media

22
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Prejudice -

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a preconceived opinion that is not based on response or actual opinion

23
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Discrimination

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treating someone unfairly or unjustly due to an aspect of their identity
Different types

24
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different types of discrimination

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Sexsim
Racism
Ageism
Homophobia
Islamophobia
Ableism

25
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Religious diversity -

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having many different religions in society

26
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Tolerance

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  • the ability,willingness to accept opinions and behaviors that are different to your own
27
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define ACT

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a law passed by Parliament

28
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define legal right

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a human right protected by law

29
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what acts protect us in the UK

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the equality act 2010
the race relation act of 1965

30
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the race relation act of 1965

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first legislation to address racial discrimination
it outlawed discrimination on the grounds of colour

31
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the equality act of 2010

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a law that enforces privet and public org to not discriminate against employees or people that use there services due to a particulate characteristic e.g age,gender

32
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why are there age restrictions

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for the safety of your self
safety of other or the public
not being emotionally mature to do certain things

33
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democracy

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no fixed leader

people are allowed to vote

people have the right to chose their Representative

people are allowed to make their own opinion without interference of gov

people can vote

34
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dictatorship

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form of gov when one person/small group poses absolute power
citizens don to have e the Powers to vote,protest or have foredoom of speech

35
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why is the gov allowed to limit the public’s freedoms and rights

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to prevent crime and disorder

to public safe

prevent extremist,terrorism

36
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freedom of speech

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restricted
cant say racial slurs
cant say anything to harm somebody

journalist can not speak on classified information when a country in war

37
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rights at work

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Employee must be paid minimum wage
Employment law - made to protect employees from being taken advantage of
Rights of employees
Lunch breaks
Not work over 48 hours
Sick leave
Paid holidays
Maternity leave

38
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pros and cons of multiculturalism

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Pros
Society rich with culture
Contributed to our social and economic demographic of development
Less conflict

Cons
Lead to housing crisis
More hate/divide
EDL (hate group consist of white people )

39
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How is Britain so diverse?

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Immigration
Invasion of other countries
British empire collapsing,common welfare migrated to Britain
People contributing their own vulture influence

40
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what rights are protected by the united convention child

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rights
- to be protected from being harmed body or mind
- good quality of education
privacy

41
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support/against death penalty

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support
- warns and scares people off from committing the crime
- certainty
- prisons are to overcrowded
- it cost a lot of money to keep people in prison
against
- courts can make mistakes
- can be used to harm or discriminate minorities
- docent give offender chance to reform
- goes against religious teachings

42
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what is diversity

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Diversity - the state of having different group of people

43
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what makes an identity

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What makes up your identity
Name
Mental health
Religion
Nationality
Hobby
gender

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