Citizenship In Action (Politics And Governance)
Overview
Knowing how democracy, sovereignty, rights and international law work is only half the picture. The other half is what a citizen actually does with that knowledge: which vote to cast, which party to join, which petition to sign, when a protest changes a government's mind and when it does not.
In this lesson you will study the practical tools of political participation, voting and elections, campaigning, petitions, lobbying, protest and standing for office, examine how education, schools, NGOs and social movements build the understanding that action depends on, and look honestly at cases where political citizenship action has failed to change anything.
Objectives
- Ways in which citizens in some countries can campaign for global political change or intervention in places where protection may be needed
- Understanding how education promotes an understanding of significant global issues and concerns
- Recognising and considering examples of where citizenship action has failed to make a difference in global politics and global change
- Key philosophical differences between political parties; electoral processes and systems
- Understanding the importance of schools, charities, NGOs, social movements and international organisations in raising awareness of and campaigning for political change
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- In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a seat is won by: A) The party with the most votes nationally B) The candidate with the most votes in that specific area, even without an overall majority there C) Whichever candidate the government appoints D) The candidate with the most party members Answer: B
- Which of the following best defines 'lobbying'? A) Voting in a national election B) Directly seeking to influence lawmakers or officials, usually on behalf of an organisation or cause C) Standing as a candidate for office D) Organising a public protest march Answer: B
- Civil disobedience is best described as: A) Voting for a losing candidate B) A form of protest that deliberately breaks a law to draw attention to an issue, accepting the legal consequences C) A type of petition D) A government policy limiting free assembly Answer: B
- Which of the following is most likely to explain why a large, well-organised petition fails to change a government's policy? A) The petition had too many signatures B) The government judges the political cost of the change outweighs the cost of ignoring the petition C) Petitions are illegal in most democracies D) Petitions can only be submitted once per year Answer: B
- Proportional representation, compared with first-past-the-post, tends to produce: A) A parliament whose seat shares more closely match national vote shares, often resulting in coalition governments B) A guarantee that the largest party always wins a majority C) The abolition of political parties D) A ban on independent candidates Answer: A
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