Citizenship GCSE AQA - Paper 1

Which of these are BARRIERS to ENGAGING with DEMOCRACY?

• Misinformation

• Apathy

• Time/Money

• Age

• All of these

Which of these is an ADVANTAGE to being part of an Interest/Pressure group?

• Getting involved in a cause you believe in!

• Everyone having the same set of beliefs, never challenging ideas.

• Online abuse/ trolling.

• Time and money commitments.

Answer explanation

The other THREE options were DISADVANTAGES

Being directly involved in POLITICS is a DISADVANTAGE of a _______ _____

[HINT] : Conservative, Labour etc

Which of these is an EXAMPLE of an Interest/ Pressure group.

• Extinction Rebellion

• The Labour Party

Write ONE ROLE of a TRADE UNION

Which of these are ROLES of Charities/Volunteer groups (2)

• Taking PRACTICAL action to stop an issue.

• Campaigning/ Fundraising

• Starting a REFFURENDUM

• Voting on a new piece of LEGISLATION

Name TWO examples of CHARITIES

Answer explanation

[SOME EXAMPLES MAY BE] :

- Christian Aid

- Mind

- Cancer Research

- Water Aid

- The RSPCA

- British Heart Foundation

Which of these IS NOT a TYPE of MEDIA

• Social

• Traditional

• Mass

• [Trick Question]

  These are all types of MEDIA

How can CITIZENS take part in the LEGAL SYSTEM

[WRITE ONE detail below]

Which of these are TRUE about SPECIAL CONSTABLES

• They are Uniformed

• They are Volunteers

• They have the Regular Police Powers