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Life in modern Britain - Coggle Diagram

- - - - British values
        
        The values that are associated with lving in modern-day Britain.
      - Citizenship
        
        A legal status conferred by a state upon members of the state, indicating their membership of the state.
      - Democracy
        
        Democracy is a fundimental aspect of British life:
        
        All citizens should be able to participate in the democratic process.
        
        Every voter's vote should be of equal importance.
        
        There should be fair and open and regular elctions to public offices.
      - Equality Act 2010
        
        Brought together 116 pieces of legislation to provide Britain with a new discrimination law to protect individuals from unfair treatment and promotes a fair and more equal society.
      - Individual Liberty
        
        The concept that in a modern democracy people have the freedom to make their own choices and decisions.
      - Multicultural society
        
        A society that comprises people from a range of cultural and religeous backgrounds.
      - Principles
        
        A basic truth or idea that underpins a system of beliefs associated with given society.
      - The rule of law
        
        A basic principle of a democratic society that the law applies equally to all people.
      - Tolerance
        
        A concept based upon the idea that a modern society people show understanding of others and differing views and opinions.
      - Values
        
        Standards of behaviour that are accepted by a society.
  - - - Key content
        
        The United Kingdom of Great Britiain and Northern Ireland and how it is comprised of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
        
        The impact of this on identity debates.
      - Population in 2014 (Millions)
        
        England
        
        54.3
        
        Scotland
        
        5.3
        
        Wales
        
        3.1
        
        Northern Ireland
        
        1.8
        
        United Kingdom
        
        64.6
        
        London
        
        8.5
      - 59.3 per cent of the population identified as Christian.
      - Highest Immigration group in the UK was India - 722,000
      - Brits living in the EU
        
        Nearly 1.8 million UK Citizens live and work in the EU. Just over 1 million of these live in spain. Of this 1.8 Million, 400,000 are claiming a UK state pension.
        
        It is estimated that 2.34 million EU citizens live and work in the UK.
      - Many immigrants are drawn to the UK to work in certain industries and therefore settle in the same locality. As others from there homeland came to the UK they also settled into the same local area. Therefore, the pattern of immigration into the UK has varied from region to region. London, as the capital and a major employer, has always attracted a large number of immigrant workers.
      - During the last 50 years the population of the UK has grown by over 10 million people. Half this taken place since 2001.
      - Limits of values
        
        THE RULE OF LAW: All citizens are equal before the law and have equal access and will be treated the same according to the offence committed not according to their background.
        
        FREEDOM OF WORSHIP: There is freedom to worship or not to worship. Society does not impose a set of religeous beliefs upon its citizens.
        
        EQUAL RIGHTS: Alll citizens have their right protected and should be subject to discrimination.
        
        FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Can you have total of speech? Can you say anything about anybody or anything? No - there are legal limits.
        
        DEMOCRACY: The UK claims to be a democracy. Citizens are entitle to vote and can elect representatives or stand for elections themselves.
      - Key terms
        
        Multiple identity - that a person can assume different identities at different times and in different situations.
        
        Identity - the characteristics that determine who or what a person is
        
        National identity - an identity associated with being a citizen of a specific country.
        
        Global identity - the concept that some aspects of identity are now global in nature.
        
        Nature v. nurture - a debate about whether a person's personality and identity are most affected by their biological background or by the way in which they are brought up.
        
        Group identity - the identity associated with belonging to a group.
- - - - Providing a forum for the communications and exchange of ideas and opinions
      - Holding those in power to account
      - Informing and influencing public opinion