Living in a Democracy – Politics

Aim:

To review the main points of the topic.

Rights and Responsibilities

Right to ………..

The responsibility to ………………..

Right to ………..

The responsibility to ………………..

Right to ………..

The responsibility to ………………..

Right to ………..

The responsibility to ………………..

Why is it importantthat people should

use their right toVote? (KU 4)

Participation

Describe 2 ways people can participate

in politics in the UK(KU 4)http://www.youtube.com

Electoral Systems

Advantages of FPTP Disadvantages of FPTP

Advantages of AMS Disadvantages of AMS

Easy to understand

Often resultsIn coalitions – weaker Govt. Fairer result

% seats moreEqual to %

votesVotes feel

wasted if youdid not vote

for the winner

Clear winner which means

a strong Government. Quite

Complicated – often mistakes

Women and Ethnic minoritiesmore likely to

be elected

Smaller Parties less

likely to Be elected

Electoral Systems

Advantages of FPTP •Easy to understand• Clear winner which means a strong Government.

Disadvantages of FPTP •Votes feel wasted if you did not vote for the winner•Smaller Parties less likely to be elected

Advantages of AMS •Fairer result% seats more Equal to vote•Women and Ethnic minorities more likely to be elected

Disadvantages of AMS •Quite Complicated – often mistakes•Often results in coalitions – weaker Govt.

Representation In Constituencies

Find out about problems and

issues in Surgeries

http://video.google.co.uk/

In Parliament

• Question Time• Debates• Voting

Describe one way in which MSPs find outabout problems in their constituency

and one thing the MSP could do to drawattention to problems in their constituency

(KU 4)

Under-Representation

19%

81%

Male MPs

Female MPs

65%35%

Female MSPs

Male MSPs

Choose either women or ethnic minorities and describe2 reasons why this group of people are under-represented

in Parliament. (KU 4)