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Citizenship Revision Paper 1 - Coggle Diagram
Citizenship Revision Paper 1
Making change in society
Different actions
Petitions
When you collect signatures indicating support for that particular issue
Leafleting
When the campaign is advertised on a leaflet and is put through people doors to get people interested
Lobbying
This is when a specific issue is raised to its MP, the citizens do this by lobbying, advocacy is a type of lobbying.
Joining a political party
This is when a citizen joins a political party to bring about change and help the party
Use of celebrity
When a you get someone important to support your issue this will attract media coverage and boost the number of supporters
Use of e-media
This format of campaigning is when people advertise there information on internet which gives them more of an audience
Campaigning
When joining a group and feel strongly to achieve a goal usually political or social
Boycotts
Deciding not to purchase certain goods or services because of a particular cause
Standing for election
When someone puts themselves in a position that feels strongly about something to be elected.
Advocacy
Is a form of lobbying where a person or a group puts forward their ideas to advocate a certain position Often this is done verbally, but can be in writing.
Joining an interest group
When a citizen joins a group that is actively trying to become policy
Volunteering
This is when someone does work for a charity or a voluntary group without any pay but gives to the cause
Joining a demonstration
This is when people join a small groups to demonstrate their issue they feel strongly about
Citizens bring about change in legal system
Jury service
A jury is a group of 12 citizens randomly selected from the local electoral register
Witness
Someone who has seen a crime being commited
Victim of court
Person that had been actively in the scene
Magistrate
Citizens from the local community who volunteer to administer justice in their local magistrates court
Special constable
A trained volunteer who works with and supports their local police
Police support volunteers
people who staff police station front counters
Police and crime commissioners
Elected posts, normally held by candidate who stand for a political party
Tribunal member
Citizens who become members of official tribunals, which deal with specific complaints and issues
Neighborhood watch scheme member
People living in the same area form a committee and work with their local police force to report any local concerns
The role of organizations and groups
Public services
State service providers at a local or national level
NHS looking after peoples healthcare, School looking after peoples education, social services to help peoples wellbeing
Pressure Groups
Groups of people who work and campaign together on a specific issue to bring about change or maintain the current situation
Single groups
these pressure groups focus on a single issue, like HS2 high -speed rail link HS2 is to be Britain's second purpose-built high-speed railway after High Speed 1, which connects London to the Channel Tunnel
Multi - cause groups
these groups campaign on a range of issues, for example the womens institute, which provides life-long learning and self-development opportunities for women in England and Wales.
Protective
these groups seek to protect the interests of their members, the British Medical Association which is the professional body that speaks on behalf of doctors
Promotional
groups that promote their views on a particular topic, Greenpeace promotes the environment and not polluting
Trade unions
Organizations that represent groups of workers in terms of pay and conditions. Members from the same job sector pay to join them.
National union of Rail - This is where the trade union is looking after the railway and its workers
Charities
Organisations that are given a legal status and sometimes government taxation benefits to represent an otherwise unrepresented section of society
RSPCA - Protecting animals
Voluntary
They may or may not be registered charities. They involve people working individually or collectively to provide a service to others.
Example - helping out on breakfast club, helping children read in library