Theme A : Living together in the uk

What is a community?

A group of people who are in close contact and who share common interests and values

What is a neighbourhood?

A local area within which people live as neighbours, sharing living space and interest

What is a census?

An official count of the population to find out about the changes taking place

What is Emigration?

Leaving your homeland to live in another country

What does Ethnic mean?

Someone’s cultural background

What is immigration?

Coming to another country to live there

Being ____ means being open minded and accepting

Tolerant

What is a asylum seeker?

Someone who says he or she is a refugee, but whose claim has not yet been definitively evaluated

What is commonwealth ?

A voluntary group of individual countries, some of which are former British colonies

What is the European Union?

A group of 28 countries which work together in fields such as the environment ,social issues the economy and trade

A _________ is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war , persecution or natural disaster

Refugee

What is the economy?

Made up of all the organisations that provide goods and services and all the individuals and organisations who buy them

_______ means a range of different groups that make up the wider population

Diversity

Integration means?

Bringing different groups of people together in society

What does identity mean?

Who or what someone is

What is the United Nations?

An international organisation that tries to encourage peace cooperation and friendship between countries

What is compensation?

Making amends for something

What is community cohesion?

Creating a community where there is a sense of belonging for all communities and peoples different backgrounds are valued

What is integration?

Bringing different groups of people together

What is a convention?

An agreement

What is a declaration?

A document setting out aims and intentions

When was the manga carta signed and who by?

1215 by King John who was forced by barrons

What is a councillor?

A member of a local council elected by people in the area

What is a trade Union ?

Organisations that look after interest of a group of employees

What are some examples of trade unions?

• Communication workers Union (CWU)

• Unite

National living wage is ______________

Amount paid to be a employee over 25

What is consumer act 2015?

• Clear and honest information

• Get what you pay for

• A fair contract

• Fit for purpose

• Written notice of inspection

What is the Citenzship advice bureau?

An organisation that offers free advice on consumer and over legal matters

What is trading standards department?

Official body who reinforces consumer law

Officer of fair trading is _____________

A government office that can take action against traders who break the law

How can you enforce your rights? ( as a consumer )

1. Contact trader with compliant

2. Advice from citizens advice bureau

3. Which make recommend trading standards department

4. Office of fair trading

What is a moral right?

The responsibility of people to behave in a moral way towards others

Some examples of democratic values are…

• Freedom

• Equality

• Justice

What are some reasons for limiting human rights?

• Protection of reputation

• National security

• Interest or safety of public

• Prevent disorder or crime

• Economic wellbeing

What is propaganda?

Information which might be biased or misleading used to promote political cause or point of view

What does manifesto mean?

A published statement of the aims and policy of a political party

Definition of council?

A group of people who are elected to look after the affairs of a town , district or county

what is a ward?

An area that forms separate part of a council

What is a cabinet in the council?

The main decision making body of the council

What is the role of a mayor

A member of the council who is selected to be its representative on a ceremonial occasion in some areas they are also the elected leader

What is the chief executive?

An employee of the council responsible for the smooth running of services

What are business rates?

A form of tax paid by all the businesses in an area. The amount a business pays depends on the rent that could be changed premises

What is council tax?

A tax paid by everyone who lives in an area. It is based on the value of their house

What is a act?

A law passed by parliament

What is a legal right?

Right protected by law

What are examples of legal rights?

• Vote

• Right to privacy

• Freedom

• Life

• Follow your religion

What are multiple identities?

When a person feels they have more than one identity

what is the population of england?

56,536,000

when did the wind rush generation arrive & why ?

• 1950s

• help rebuild britain after ww2

Why is migration good?

• fill key jobs

• more diverse & accepting society

• new music sytles , fashions and dishes

Which document was the european convention on human rights based on?

UN Declaration of human rights

what articles did the european convention on human rights include?

• the right to life

• prohibitation of cruel and inhumane treatment

• probation of torture

In what year was the ECHR argeed?

1950

In what year was the UK humans right act passed?

1998

What is the rule of law?

a fundamental british value guaranteeing certian freedoms and rights for all citizens

What are some of the rights included in the Rule of law?

What are drawbacks of immigration?

• segregation

• inclusion and cohesion

• societal institution strain

What was the british nationality act?

gave british cotenzship to people living in colonies

When was the british nationality revoked and why?

• 1971

• became the commonwealth

how many states are in the commonwealth?

53 states that were former british colonies

What is the treaty of maastricht?

• freedom of movement

• allows citizens of member states to settle and work in countries

What has the EU agreed to?

treaty maastricht

When did britian leave EU?

2016

mutual respect involves?

• respect

• politeness

• compassion

What are two problems with the magna carta?

• it only protected barons

• ordinary people saw little change in their lives

what year was the magna carta signed?

1215