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| Question | Answer |
| What are Regional Assemblies? | In charge of carrying out government policies, they are elected from each of the 9 regions |
| What do the GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY do? | Govern LONDON Provides education, housing, social services, waste disposal, local planning, leisure and recreation |
| What do Unitary Authorities do? | Govern everything in their area, and provide finance, education, planning, social services, emergency services, transport, housing |
| What do County AND District Councils do? | Govern the counties and districts, they provide planning permission, housing, recycling and environmental health services |
| What do Town AND Parish Councils do? | Govern services such as leisure and recreation within a small parish or town |
| What are the policies of Labour? | EDUCATION: State and private companies give more funding to education HEALTH: Cut waiting lists and give NHS more money EUROPE: Single Currency |
| What are the polices of the Conservatives? | EDUCATION: Private companies and public money should pay for education HEALTH: Free market (no state intervention) to improve performance in hospitals and surgeries EUROPE: Pro-Europe but against single currency |
| What are the policies of the Liberal Democrats? | EDUCATION: Increase tax to pay for education HEALTH: Free health test and reduced waiting lists EUROPE: Single currency |
| What is the House of LORDS? | A part of the Houses of Parliament where unelected 'Lords' debate issues raised by the government |
| What is the order of the stages of creating a law in the House of Lords? | FIRST READING SECOND READING PUBLIC READING REPORT STAGE THIRD READING HOUSE OF COMMONS ROYAL ASSENT LAW IMPLEMENTED |
| What is a 'BILL'? | A proposal for a new law |
| What is a consultation? | When the Government gets opinions from the public about what the law should say, they also ask experts |
| What are Green and White papers? | GREEN: A discussion document with ideas for the new bill WHITE: Forms the basis of the bill |
| Where do bills start? | The House of Commons OR The House of Lords |
| What happens during and after the First AND Second readings? | MP's debate the bill After there is a vote on whether to send the Bill onto the next stage |
| What happens at the Committee Stage? | A group of MP's and Lords look at the bill in detail and suggest changes |
| What happens in the Report Stage? | The MP's and Lords report back to the House |
| What happens during and after the Third Reading? | Same as 1st and 2nd, then another vote |
| What happens if the first House votes for the bill? | The other house goes through the whole process again |
| ...what happens next...? | It will go back and fourth between the two houses until they both agree on all changes |
| What is the Royal Assent? | When the bill has to be approved by the Monarch and it becomes LAW |
| Once the bill has been made law, what is it known as? | An ACT OF PARLIAMENT |
| What is Prejudice? | When a person forms a bias opinion or belief that is not based on personal experience |
| What is diversity? | Everyone is different, from different backgrounds and cultures |
| What is discrimination? | Treating someone unfairly because they are different in some way because of gender, sexuality, age, religion, disability or ethnicity |
| What is a stereotype? | A generalised view about a type of person or group of people |
| What is pluralism? | Different beliefs/faiths/cultures existing within a society |
| What is tolerance? | Acceptance of people or things as they are, even though you may not like or agree with them |
| What is labelling? | A theory where terms or labels applied to a person or group may influence their behaviour |
| What is identity? | How a person describes themselves as an individual |
| What is inclusion? | Being included, not left out |
| What is Migration? | The movement of people between different countries |
| What is multiculturalism? | A mixture of different races, with many cultures and much ethnic diversity within a country/region/city/town/locality |
| What is a Host Nation? | The country migrants live in/move to |
| What is meant by the term indigenous? | A citizen naturally belonging to that country |
| What is an Asylum Seeker? | A foreigner who wishes to live in Britain because they have been abused in their own country |
| What is Racism? | A dislike or hostility towards a particular race, or believing one race is better than another |
| What is Immigration? | The process of people moving into this country to live and work |
| What is an Immigrant? | A person born in a foreign country who wishes to live and work in Britain for a short time or permenantly |
| What is the Action of Union 1707? | Britain = England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland |
| What is the Government of Ireland Act (1920)? | Separated Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland (Eire) |
| What countries are considered as the UK? | England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland |
| When did the first Immigrants come to Britain? | -Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans -Slaves from Africa |
| Why did high levels of Immigrants come in 1950's? | After WW2 there were not enough people to work, so British encouraged foreigners to come over to work |
| What was the initial reaction of the public and what did the Government do to stop it? | Violence, retaliation, racial prejudice Government introduced laws to prevent racism Post war immigrants now BRITISH CITIZENS |
| What are the positives of immigration? | -New foods/film/music/culture -Expanding Traditions -Improved workforce -Competition -New languages |
| What are the negatives of immigration? | -Racism -Lack of understanding -Threat to lifestyle -Inequality in schools, employment, healthcare -Language barriers -Social segregation in public places |
| Why might immigrants choose to live with people of a similar background? | They will not be discriminated, and they will have people who understand what they are going through |
| What is an 'ethnic ghetto'? | A group of people from the same ethnic group/origin living in one designated area |
| Why do 'ethnic ghetto's' exist? | -So that the inhabitants feel safe with people like them -Governments want them out of the way and so put them all together |
| What is meant by the term ‘community cohesion’? | Working towards a society in which there is a common vision and sense of belonging by all communities |
| Give an example of one thing the government does to encourage community cohesion in the UK | Organise social events |
| What is a PUSH factor? | Something which makes you want to leave a country |
| What is a PULL factor? | Something which attracts you to a country |
| Give some examples of PUSH factors | -Bad weather -Disease -War -Natural Disasters -Persecution -Famine -Job loss |
| Give some examples of PULL factors | -Better Jobs -Similar language/culture -Better education -Better healthcare -Guaranteed minimum wage -Tolerance of cultures/beliefs -Better way of life |
| Name THREE reasons that would make someone a refugee | -Famine -Killings due to religious intolerance -War |
| Name some issues with immigration | -Existing residents pushed out -Over population -Stress on resources -Language Barriers -Ghettos -Environmental degadation |
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