elements or conditions that influence an outcome

actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim

the power to affect or change someone's thoughts, actions or decisions

How do citizens influence the law?

Citizenship

Pupils consider a range of roles within the legal system, explore what rights citizens have within the justice system and what influence they can have on the law.

How can we play a part in the legal system?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

References to forced marriage, violence against women and girls.

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Arrange the words so they define the term 'factors'.

Actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim are known as a what?

Citizens successfully changed the law in relation to child marriage, how old do citizens now need to be to get married in the UK?

An individual who wants to change the law will need to be {{}} to persuade others.

It is down to the individual and many other external factors.

Which statement is correct regarding the success of a campaign to change a law?

How do pro-legalisation of cannabis groups in the UK receive funding?

Put the definition for a special constable in the correct order.

Policing is paid for through which source?

Which police staff look after the immediate needs of a citizen when they have been arrested and taken into custody?

Police staff make up roughly what percentage of the police workforce?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

How do citizens influence the law?

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.