Theme A- Community Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is diversity?
The differences that separate people
What is cohesion?
What brings people together/how people come together
What is an economic migrant?
Someone who moves to another country to work
What is an asylum seeker?
A person who has left their home country and applied for asylum in another country. They have not been given an answer yet
What is a refugee?
A person who has moved to another country as they are unable to be protected in their home country
What are forms of legal ID in the UK?
- passport
- birth certificate
- driving license
- EUID
What is meant by multiple identities?
You have different cultural outlooks in your life
What is the magna carter, who signed it an when?
- signed by king john in 1215
- endures even the king must obey the law
- limits kings power
- allows free men freedom, right to a fair trial and justice
Why is the Magna Carta important?
It gives the right to justice and fair trial and limits the power of the monarchy. First step to HR
When was the UNCRC created and signed by the UK and how many articles are there?
- 1989
- 1990
- 54
What does the UNCRC do and who does it focus on?
- says what a child needs to survive, grow and prosper
* children away from home, children who have social services and vulnerable children
When was the UDHR created, how many rights are there, what is it about, and what UK law is related to it?
- 1948
- 30
- Dignity, equality and fairness
- human rights act 1998
What are legal rights?
Rights that are protected by and outlined in British law and affect every citizen
What are moral rights?
Rights that are considered to be ethical or good and are supported by law
What are political rights?
Rights that protect individual freedoms from the government and enable you to take part in government
What political rights do under 18’s have?
- right to talk to our local MP
* right to vote in youth parliament
What are the five key laws against discrimination?
1) disability discrimination acts 1995 and 2005
2) equal pay act 1979
3) equality acts 2006 and 2010
4) race relations acts 1975, 1968, 1976 and 2000
5) sex discrimination acts 1975 and 2002
What is Devolution?
The process of moving power from a central authority to a local or regional authority
What is the name for the differences between people it is illegal to discriminate against?
Protected characteristics
Councils must tell the public how they are spending money: true or false?
TRUE
