REVISION QUESTIONS Types of Citizenship / Rights and Duties

1. What are the main beliefs of individual views of citizenship?

2. What are the main beliefs of collective views of citizenship?

3. What are the main beliefs of Active views of citizenship?

4. What are rights?

5. What are duties?

6. How are rights protected in the UK?

7. Why did rights come onto the political agenda in the early 90s?

8. What was the CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1994?

9. What was the HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998/2000?

10. What has happened to rights under New Labour?

11. What is freedom of information?

The Legal System

1. The UK legal system is divided into two areas. What are these?

2. What two main ways can citizens participate in the legal process?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of lay participation?

4. Distinguish between barristers and solicitors.

5. Is the judiciary representative?

6. What are the dominant features of police culture?

7. Are the police representative?

8. How are the rights of citizens and police balanced?

Welfare 1. What is welfare?

2. In what way might welfare create a dependency culture?

3. In what way may welfare create a safety-net?

4. Who might be responsible for providing welfare?

5. With reference to the provision of one aspect of welfare, discuss the changing role of the state.

6. What was the Citizens' Charter?

7. Was the Citizens' Charter successful?