modern studies

point & examples - democracy

2 key features of democracy in Scotland

* voting→in 2021, Jackie Dunbar was voted as MSP for the constituency Aberdeen Donside

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* independent media→The National endorses SNP in the 2021 Scottish parliamentary elections

2 ways MSPs represent their constituents

* asking questions at FMQs→Douglas Ross asked Nicola Sturgeon about drug deaths in 2021
* take part in parliamentary debates→Anas Sarwar took part in a parliamentary debate about the GP shortage.

3 reasons why some people are less likely than others to participate in politics

* they believe their voice does not count→Dundee City East has a big SNP majority, so people who support other parties might feel their vote makes no difference

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* don’t like any of the candidates→the number of rejected ballots has increased by 1% from 2017 to 2021

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* too young to vote→under 16s could not vote in the Scottish parliamentary elections in 2021

2 devolved matters the Scottish Parliament deals with

* education→in 2014 Scotland introduced a National 5 qualification

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* law & order→in 2019 Scotland banned the smacking of children

2 reasons why political parties use the media during election campaigns

* younger voters use social media→29% of teenagers use Instagram of their source for news

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* publicity for their campaign→parties show their party political broadcasts to highlight the main parts of their campaign

2 rights individuals have in a democracy

* right to protest→school students protested in 2020 when the government made errors when giving exam grades out

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* right to vote→in 2021, 4.2 million people voted in the Scottish parliamentary elections