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Democracy: Devolved Matters
Definition,
Healthcare,
Education
4
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Democracy: Reserved Powers
Definition,
Immigration,
Defence
4
cards
Democracy: Roles + Powers of the First Minister of Scotland
Point 1,
To lead the scottish government e...,
To lead the scottish government e...
6
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Democracy: Rights + Responsibilities
Point 1,
Right to protest explanation,
Right to protest example
9
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Crime + the Law: Social Causes of Crime
Alcohol drugs misuse,
Adverse childhood experiences,
Poor education
3
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Crime + the Law: Economic Causes of Crime
Greed,
Poverty,
Unemployment
3
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Crime + the Law: Biological Causes of Crime
Hormones,
Mental disorders,
Genetic inheritance
3
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Crime + the Law: Consequences of Crime on Perpetrators
Physical,
Social,
Financial
3
cards
Crime + the Law: Consequences of Crime on Victims
Physical,
Phycological,
Financial
3
cards
Crime + the Law: Consequences of Crime on Families
Phycological,
Financial,
Social
3
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Crime + the Law: Consequences of Crime on Communities
Social,
Financial,
Physical
3
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Crime + the Law: Consequences of Crime on Wider Society
Fiancial,
Political,
Social
3
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Crime + the Law: Roles, Structures + Powers of the Courts (including The Children's Hearing System)
Justice of the peace,
The sherrif court,
High court
4
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Crime + the Law: Effectiveness of Courts
Not proven verdict,
Levels of crime are low continuin...,
The publics belief in the court s...
3
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Crime + the Law: Ineffectiveness of Courts
Not proven verdict,
The public s lack of confidence i...,
Short sentences have been unsucce...
3
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Crime + the Law: Government Responses
Abusive behaviour sexual harm act,
No knives better lives,
Violence reduction unit
4
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Crime + the Law: Roles of the Police
Detecting crime,
Protecting the public,
Managing traffic
3
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Crime + the Law: Powers of the Police
Stop search,
Arrest,
Forced entry to premises
3
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Crime + the Law: Structure of the Police
Local policing,
Specialist crime division,
Operational support division
3
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Crime + the Law: Effectiveness of Government Responses
Abusive behaviour sexual harm act...,
No knives better lives effective,
Violence reduction unit effective
4
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Crime + the Law: Ineffectiveness of Government Responses
Abusive behaviour sexual harm act,
No knives better lives,
Violence reduction unit
4
cards
Democracy: Features of a Democratic Political Society
Governments are elected by the pe...,
Regular free elections,
Citizens can participate
4
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Democracy: Opportunities for Individuals
Voting,
Stand as a candidate,
Lobbying
3
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Democracy: Roles of Individuals During a Campaign
To vote
1
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Democracy: Roles of Political Parties During a Campaign
Produce a manifesto,
Recruit promote candidates,
Go out campaign
3
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Democracy: Roles of MSP's
Take part in debates,
Ask questions during first minist...,
Voting
4
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Democracy: Features of the Additional Member System
Voters get 2 votes,
There are 2 types of msps,
The result is more proportional
3
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Democracy: Advantages of the Additional Member System
Its a more proportional system,
Its provides opportunities for sm...,
It provides a greater choice of r...
3
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Democracy: Disadvantage of the Additional Member System
It can be confusing,
It can lead to a weak unstable go...,
It can cause conflict between msps
3
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USA: Branches of the Government (points)
Point 1,
Point 2,
Point 3
3
cards
USA: Branches of the Government (explanations)
Legislation congress,
The executive president,
Judicial supreme court
3
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USA: Branches of the Government (examples)
Legislation congress,
The executive president,
Judicial supreme court
3
cards
USA: Rights + Responsibilities (points)
Point 1,
Point 2,
Point 3
3
cards
USA: Rights + Responsibilities (explanations)
Right to protest,
Right to vote,
Right to join a political party
3
cards
USA: Rights + Responsibilities (examples)
Right to protest,
Right to vote,
Right to join a political party
3
cards
USA: Ways Citizens can Participate in Politics (points)
Point 1,
Point 2,
Point 3
3
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USA: Ways Citizens can Participate in Politics (explanations)
Voting in elections,
Protesting,
Joining one of the 2 main parties...
3
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USA: Ways Citizens can Participate in Politics (examples)
Voting in elections,
Protesting,
Joining one of the 2 main parties...
3
cards
USA: Reasons why Women are Underrepresented in Politics (points)
Point 1,
Point 2
2
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USA: Reasons why Women are Underrepresented in Politics (explanations)
Sexism,
Caring responsibilities
2
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USA: Reasons why Women are Underrepresented in Politics (examples)
Sexism,
Caring responsibilities
2
cards
USA: Reasons why White People May be More Likely to Participate in Politics (points)
Point 1,
Point 2
2
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USA: Reasons why White People May be More Likely to Participate in Politics (explanations)
They ll benefit more from it,
More role models
2
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USA: Reasons why White People May be More Likely to Participate in Politics (examples)
They ll benefit more from it,
More role models
2
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USA: Reasons why Ethnic Minorities May be Less Likely to Participate in Politics (points)
Point 1,
Point 2
2
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USA: Reasons why Ethnic Minorities May be Less Likely to Participate in Politics (explanations)
African americans may feel the sy...,
Hispanics may feel their vote doe...
2
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USA: Reasons why Ethnic Minorities May be Less Likely to Participate in Politics (examples)
African americans may feel the sy...,
Hispanics may feel their vote doe...
2
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USA: Political Influence (points)
Point 1,
Point 2
2
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USA: Political Influence (explanations)
They can impact global policies g7,
Through its president who many lo...
2
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USA: Political Influence (examples)
Can impact global policies g7,
The president who many look to fo...
2
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