law that deals with disputes between individuals or groups

an action that breaks a rule, law or someone's rights, often causing harm or damage

How are my rights protected?

Citizenship

What does it mean to live in a democracy?

Where does power and influence lie?

What has shaped the identity of the UK?

How does the justice system work in the UK?

What is the UK's relationship with international organisations?

How does the UK Constitution affect the way the country is governed?

Pupils revisit a number of the key concepts covered in earlier units in preparation for their GCSE papers.

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a type of democracy where citizens choose others to represent them in making important decisions on their behalf

the fundamental principles that guide democratic systems of governance and ensure the protection of individual rights and the fair participation of all citizens in political life

having control or authority over something or someone

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

the principle that Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK; only Parliament can create or end any UK law

who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different than others

the transfer of some powers from the Government to the Welsh Parliament (the Senedd), the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Scottish Parliament

where a society or group is made up of many different people from different countries, races and religions, and have different interests, skills and beliefs

fairness as a result of the application of the law, usually by a judge, in society

the principle that all individuals within a state, including government and leaders, are subject to the same laws and must follow them; it ensures fairness, justice and accountability in society

the process of giving a punishment to a person found guilty in a court case

a group of countries that agree to work together on shared goals such as peace, trade, defence or development

a positive result or advantage that the UK gains from being a member of something

the set of principles and rules by which a country is organised; it is usually contained in one document

the laws, legal decisions and customs that govern a country that does not have a constitution in a single written document

rules that are observed despite not being written in a document that has legal authority

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