courses of action or goals that people plan to carry out or are in the process of carrying out

when an individual or a group tries to persuade someone in Parliament to support a particular policy or campaign; lobbying can be done in person, by sending letters and emails or via social media

What roles can citizens play in policy shaping?

Citizenship

What is direct democracy?

Can citizens play a bigger role in select committees?

Should environmental issues be decided by referendum?

Should moral decisions be decided by referendum?

Should political problems be solved by a referendum?

Should the UK involve citizens more directly in democracy?

Through a series of case studies from across the globe pupils explore different methods of direct democracy and consider how UK citizens can play a part in shaping national policy.

How can politicians involve citizens in direct decision making?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

A plan or course of action made by the Government to deal with an issue.

by allowing only the monarch to make final decisions

by letting judges create new laws in court

by proposing laws and making decisions through government departments

How does the UK Government shape policies?

meeting with politicians to persuade them on an issue

a formal written request signed by people to show support for a cause

when the Government seeks the public's view before making decisions

a public gathering or protest to express strong views on an issue

Citizens can shape policies {{}} by signing petitions or attending public consultations.

Once a petition reaches 100,000 signatures, the law must change.

Petitions with 10,000 signatures are always debated in Parliament.

Any petition will automatically become law if it gets enough support.

Petitions with 100,000 signatures must be debated, this could lead to changes.

Which statement is correct about petitions in the UK?

Which of the following is a direct method for citizens to shape policies?

What is one way citizens can directly influence policy?

A system where elected representatives make decisions on behalf of the citizens.

A system where citizens vote on laws and policies themselves.

A system in which a monarch has complete control over government decisions.

A system where religious leaders control the Government.

Which of the following best describes direct democracy?

In a direct democracy, people help shape decisions by {{}} on key issues.

citizens collecting signatures for a policy vote

Which of these is an example of a popular initiative?

Which country is best known for using direct democracy regularly?

a system where citizens elect representatives to make laws & decisions

a general vote by the electorate on a specific issue

a form of government where elected representatives make decisions

Match the correct term to its definition.

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