Year 11
Year 11
Why do we need the right to protest in democracy?
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 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)?
True
Q2.
Local councillors are not elected?
True
Q3.
Local councillors are accountable to...
Council officers
Their political party leader
Q4.
Which service do local councils NOT provide?
Libraries
Local Roads
Recycling
Q5.
Which one is not a type of local authority (council)?
Lancashire County Council
Leeds City Council
Solihull Metropolitan Borough
Q6.
Which is NOT a way in which local councils are funded
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…
They take sides
Q8.
Local council officers are accountable to…
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
United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
Q2.
Where does our right to protest come from?
Article 1 - 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?
True
Q4.
Which is an example of indirect action?
Boycotting
Criminal damage
Lobbying
Q5.
To be considered a changemaker, you usually have to make a change at a national or international level.
False