How can we engage in local democracy?

Citizenship

Local democracy is about decisions made in your local area and how you can influence them?

'A person who actively takes responsibility, becomes involved in areas of public concern and tries to make a difference' is defined as an...

It prepares you for life and helps to create positive change

You get high fives from your Citizenship teacher

Why is it important to be an active citizen?

Draw up a petition to send to the council expressing residents views

Organise a local demonstration or march in connection with an issue that frustrates you

Play an active part in your local Youth Council

Play video games all day and nothing else

Which one of these is NOT an example of how young people can be Active Citizens and make their voice heard locally?

Youth Councils are led by which group of people in society?

The example of a Youth Council that we looked at in the lesson was...

True or false, Youth Councils are good for democracy because they allow people to forms good habits for life by getting young people to vote?

Complete the title of this important document: The United Nations Convention on...

Which article of the Convention, protects your right to have a say in issues and decisions that affect you?

Looking up all the primary schools in the area

Research already collected form other people that you refer to

To provide a meal for 10% of the homeless population

What was the aim of the #Tin4Ten campaign?