How can young people be involved in local decision making?

How can young people be involved in local decision making?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn techniques to identify and prioritise issues and problems in a local area. We will also learn about some tools and techniques which can be used to campaign effectively. Lastly, we will learn how to take part in an Active Citizenship Project, we will focus on the skills and knowledge needed to create a powerful petition.

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5 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Democracy is a system of government whereby people are able to express their views fairly and vote.
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
True or false? A voter registration drive is an organised process of encouraging residents to register to vote. All voters must be on the electoral register.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
True or false? The ballot box is where votes are placed, once cast, in a polling station
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
Which of the following BEST describes a manifesto?
A list of candidates standing in a local election.
A set of past achievements, created by a political party or local candidate.
Correct answer: A set of written pledges to voters about what a political party or local candidate would do if elected.
Someone who not take responsibility for their actions.
Q5.
A political party or group with the majority of councillors can run the council and make decisions. To calculate whether a political party or group has a majority, which formula should you use?
One political party having 40% +1 of all councillors on a council.
Correct answer: One political party having 50% +1 of all councillors on a council.
One political party having 60% +1 of all councillors on a council.
One political party having 70% +1 of all councillors on a council.

5 Questions

Q1.
True or false? A petition is a list of names that support a particular cause.
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
True or false? To raise an issue with the local council, you could speak up as a concerned resident at a council committee meeting.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
True or false? Planning your Citizenship action by looking at both the 'pros' and 'cons' of different potential campaigns tools and techniques is very important?
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
Which statement is a 'pro' about the use of petitions?
Correct answer: A large numbers of signatures from residents shows that people care about the issue and is more powerful.
Petitions can easily be ignored by decision makers once they are handed in.
Q5.
True or false? Petitions usually contain a 'call to action' - including the phrase ‘we the undersigned’.
False
Correct answer: True

Lesson appears in

UnitCitizenship / How does local democracy work?

Citizenship