The cards Question Who leads the government in the UK? Tap to flip Answer The Prime Minister. Question What is authority? Tap to flip Answer The power or right to have official responsibility, give orders and make decisions. Question What are policies? Tap to flip Answer Courses of action or goals that people plan to carry out, or are carrying out. Question What are the two main branches of government in the UK? Tap to flip Answer Local and central government. Question What does central government make decisions about? Tap to flip Answer National issues; it also makes laws. Question What do local governments make decisions about? Tap to flip Answer How services are carried out in the local area. Question Do local councils make laws? Tap to flip Answer No. Central government makes laws, which local councils must follow. Question Give one way local councils can influence central government policy. Tap to flip Answer E.g. lobbying, campaigns, consultations or public pressure. Question What is a local council? Tap to flip Answer A group of people elected to represent citizens and decide how the local area should be run. Question What is tax? Tap to flip Answer A compulsory charge on citizens and businesses by government to pay for some of its spending. Question Give one service local councils provide and manage. Tap to flip Answer E.g. education, health or waste management. Question In what kind of system does local government work? Tap to flip Answer A tier system, which differs around the country. Question Give one way local government is funded. Tap to flip Answer E.g. central government grants, council tax, business rates or local service fees. Question Why do councils have to make difficult spending decisions? Tap to flip Answer They only have a certain amount of income. Question What is a ward? Tap to flip Answer A smaller, specific area within a local council's district. Question What is a councillor? Tap to flip Answer An elected representative who makes decisions, sets policies and represents the community's views. Question Who supports local councillors with specialist knowledge? Tap to flip Answer Council officers. Question At what level do councillors represent residents, compared with MPs? Tap to flip Answer Councillors represent residents locally, in cities, towns or counties; MPs represent local areas nationally. Question Do councillors get a say in making laws, as MPs do? Tap to flip Answer No. Question How are councillors paid, compared with MPs? Tap to flip Answer Councillors get an allowance; MPs are paid a salary. Question What is a candidate? Tap to flip Answer A person who is standing for election. Question What is a manifesto? Tap to flip Answer A published statement by a person or group saying what their aims and policies are. Question What is a political party? Tap to flip Answer An organised group of people who share similar beliefs and goals about how society should be run. Question What is a local election? Tap to flip Answer A formal process in which voters choose people to represent their views on the council. Question What is suffrage? Tap to flip Answer The right to vote. Question What does 'eligible' mean? Tap to flip Answer Meeting the criteria or rules to be able to do something. Question Give one eligibility criterion for voting. Tap to flip Answer E.g. age or residency. Question How does an eligible person register to vote? Tap to flip Answer By completing an online or paper form with their details. Question What share of council seats gives a party a majority? Tap to flip Answer More than half: at least one seat more than half of all the seats. Question What do voter registration drives aim to do? Tap to flip Answer Encourage people to join the electoral roll and vote on polling day. Question What is a local issue? Tap to flip Answer A concern or problem that directly affects a specific community or area. Question What is an active citizen? Tap to flip Answer A person who takes responsibility, gets involved in public concerns and tries to make a positive difference in their community. Question Give one campaigning technique. Tap to flip Answer E.g. petitioning, raising awareness or volunteering. Where this deck sits in the curriculum Curriculum National Curriculum for England Stage Key stage 3 (Years 7–9) Course KS3 Citizenship Unit How does local democracy work? England's National Curriculum sets what is taught; the units and their order are Oak National Academy's. Flash Feed is not affiliated with Oak or any exam board.
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