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Citizenship
Multiculturalism
A multicultural society is a society that includes people from a range of different cultural and religious backgrounds.
Multiculturalism is defined as the support for a multicultural society including several different cultures and backgrounds.
The celebration of different cultures and diversity allows better community cohesion in the community
Legal systems
Citizens take different responsibilities and roles within the legal system, for example as a juror, witness, victim of crime, magistrate, special constable
The United Kingdom has four legal systems, each of which derives from a particular geographical area for a variety of historical reasons: English law, Scots law, Northern Ireland law, and, since 2007, purely Welsh law
England and Wales operate a common law system which combines the passing of legislation but also the creation of precedents through case law. The laws are established by the passing of legislation by Parliament which consists of the 'Monarch', the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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Asylum seekers
An asylum-seeker is someone whose request for sanctuary has yet to be processed. Every year, around one million people seek asylum.
The top five countries of nationality for asylum applications were: Iran, Albania, Iraq, and Eritrea
Impact of the media
Social media an news on the internet can be seen and read and shared by millions of people within minutes
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Soft and hard power
Hard power is the use of military and economic means to influence the behavior or interests of other political bodies
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Civil vs criminal law
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Criminal law deals with individuals and groups who are accused of breaking the law with activities such as theft, violence or riot.
Criminal law requires the state to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the person charged committed the offence
Trade unions
These are groups of workers who seek to represent their workers in regard to conditions of employment
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Citizens’ rights
From Magna Carta, 1215 there began the development of basic legal rights
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