Why do we need the right to protest in democracy?

Why do we need the right to protest in democracy?

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will recap the unit 'Why do we need the right to protest in democracy?'. We will look at answering key questions from each lesson to formulate an exam style response.

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8 Questions

Q1.
Local government can make new legislation (laws)?
Correct answer: False
True
Q2.
Local councillors are not elected?
Correct answer: False
True
Q3.
Local councillors are accountable to...
Council officers
Correct answer: The electorate (voters)
Their political party leader
Q4.
Which service do local councils NOT provide?
Libraries
Local Roads
Correct answer: Military
Recycling
Q5.
Which one is not a type of local authority (council)?
Lancashire County Council
Leeds City Council
Solihull Metropolitan Borough
Correct answer: The Department for Education
Q6.
Which is NOT a way in which local councils are funded
Correct answer: Charity donations from residents
Council tax
Fees and charges for services provided like parking in council car parks
Grants from central government
Q7.
Local council officers are meant to be impartial. This means that…
Correct answer: They should advise councillors independently and not favour one political party
They take sides
Q8.
Local council officers are accountable to…
Correct answer: The Chief Executive of the Council
The electorate (voters)
The group / political party that controls the council at the time

5 Questions

Q1.
We can trace our rights as far back as the:
European Convention of Human Rights
Human Rights Act
Correct answer: Magna Carta
United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
Q2.
Where does our right to protest come from?
Article 1 - Human Rights Act 1998
Correct answer: Article 11 - Human Rights Act 1998
Article 21 - Human Rights Act 1998
Article 31 - Human Rights Act 1998
Q3.
True or false: the law permits you to cause violence during a protest?
Correct answer: False
True
Q4.
Which is an example of indirect action?
Boycotting
Criminal damage
Lobbying
Correct answer: Petitioning
Q5.
To be considered a changemaker, you usually have to make a change at a national or international level.
False
Correct answer: True

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UnitCitizenship / Practising what we have learnt

Citizenship