What does the law have do to with campaigning?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how legislation can both support and limit campaigning and also how campaigns can influence legislation.
Key learning points
- Campaigning has a strong influence on changing or creating laws in the UK.
- Laws like the Human Rights Act protect the right to campaign and protest.
- Some see the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act as limiting protest rights.
- The women's suffrage movement helped lead to laws giving women equal voting rights.
- Stonewall’s campaigns have helped change laws to protect LGBTQ+ rights and equality.
Keywords
Campaigning - actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
Legislation - a law or a set of laws that have been passed by Parliament; the word is also used to describe the act of making a new law
Rights - something we are entitled to by law
Common misconception
Campaigning doesn't really make a difference to the law.
Campaigning has played a key role in major legal changes, like women's right to vote and LGBTQ+ equality laws.
Teacher tip
Research the Suffragettes' methods in more detail and consider which would be legal or illegal under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of serious crime
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim are known collectively as?
Q2.A law or a set of laws is called ...
Q3.Who makes the law in the UK?
Q4.Which statement is the most accurate about campaigning in the UK?
Q5.Once a law has been made, it cannot be amended. Which is correct about this statement?
Q6.What is the name for a popular campaigning method which involves collecting as many signatures as possible in support or agreement about an issue?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which two articles within the Human Rights Act are specifically linked to campaigning?
Q2.Complete the sentence: The Police, Crime, and Courts Act brought in significant changes to what can and cannot legally happen during a protest.
Q3.Which is a campaign tactic that the Conservative Government sought to put a stop to under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (2022)?
Q4.Match the word to its definition.
actions taken by an individual/group to achieve an aim
a law or a set of laws that have been passed by Parliament
something we are entitled to by law
Q5.Match the words to their definitions.
used militant tactics to gain suffrage
used peaceful methods to gain suffrage
aimed to secure voting rights for women
Q6.Stonewall formed a year after which discriminatory piece of legislation was created?
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