What does population have to do with politics?
I can describe the link between politics and the population of the UK.
What does population have to do with politics?
I can describe the link between politics and the population of the UK.
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Key learning points
- The Government uses population data to plan services and make fair, informed decisions.
- Population data shows where people live, their age, background and what support they need.
- Political decisions have shaped how the UK population has grown and changed over time.
- Immigration laws have increased the population and made it more diverse.
- Health, housing, and welfare laws have helped people live longer, creating an ageing population.
Keywords
Monitor - to keep track of something over time to see how it changes or if there are any problems
Population - all the inhabitants of a particular place or region
Ageing population - the proportion of older people increases relative to other age groups, particularly the working age population
Increasing population - a population where the number of people is going up
Common misconception
Political decisions don’t really affect the population, people just move or live longer naturally.
Government policies (like immigration laws or public health measures) directly shape who lives in the country, how many people come or go and how long people live.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are all the inhabitants of a particular place or region are known collectively as?
Q2.Who is a member of the UK Government?
Q3.What is the word used to describe why the Government has power to create legislation as outlined in their manifesto?
Q4.Match the sentence starter to its end.
urban planning and public transport development.
patterns by shifting political priorities to appeal to new groups.
increased demand for schools and job creation.
Q5.What is the term that refers specifically to citizens coming into a country from another country to live?
Q6.Why might population size matter in politics?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who is the UK's official statistics agency?
Q2.The Census is completed every ...
Q3.Order the words to complete the reason for why governments monitor population size.
Q4.Match the sentence starter to its end.
UK population has grown and changed over time.
population and made it more diverse.
people live longer, creating an ageing population.