Democracy in the UK

NB. There are extensive resources for this whole topic on BBC Bitesize

Power and decision-making The features of a democratic society: Freedoms of speech, press, media; Elections which are held regularly, are fair, and give people real choices Institutions like parliament, political parties Courts, civil servants and police which carry out the will of parliament (but are not loyal to any one politician. In Britain they are loyal to ‘the Crown’ ie. The Queen) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6jgWxkbR7A Democracy - A short introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkfC8J95lGw Britain’s political system explained

Power and decision-making Devolved and Reserved Matters https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zwypxfr/revision/3 BBC Bitesize on reserved and Devolved Powers

Power and decision-making: The role and powers of Prime Minister https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zwypxfr/revision/4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i5p_cRJOFo Roles of the PM and Cabinet - A-level Politics Revision Video - Study Rocket

Representation: The role of MPs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKFMjZuCnkg Role of an MP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS_SLF92e5A What is the House of Commons? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6e_XoSuopo How do MPs vote in the House of Commons? | Exploring the House of Commons | BBC Teach

Representation: representation of women and minority groups https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40232272 Election results 2017: The most diverse Parliament yet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS03_sqvjOs Diversity and Parliament: how has Parliament changed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFQm2XLUb4o ‘I’m on my period,’ MP tells Commons. (example of a female MP drawing attention to tax on sanitary topics).

Representation: purpose, function and composition of the House of Lords https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zwvqtfr/revision/2 Bitesize UK Parliment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U0LhurGWOc What is the House of Lords? Jump Start https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrQBTvRj0s8 How do you become a Lord? Politics unboringed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oP7Sh5g-wE How the UK's Parliament Works

Voting systems https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/z68rjhv/revision/1 Strengths and weaknesses of different electoral systems in the UK (BBC Bitesize) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHjenLfg9v8 First Past the Post - A glance at UK Democracy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgLNdnQoElo The UK Election Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoKlE1_vrYU AV v First Past the Post: explained

Participation: Rights and responsibilities of the individual https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zwvqtfr/revision/9 Bitesize RIGHTS, eg. To vote To protest To freedom of speech Freedom to join a political party A fair trial RESPONSIBILITIES- eg. To participate in democracy (by voting, protesting, etc) To obey the laws (made democratically by parliament)

Participation: Elections and campaigning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLiC1xpblKM How does a General Election Work? Think about: Canvassing (eg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cPah7lSWV4 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-7MbLwG0AU ) Telephone-canvassing Posters (eg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucGqphSmVSk ) Party political broadcasts, eg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eghZ7mE-MFA

INFLUENCE: The media and the pressure groups (how the influence British politics) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ8f4xBV6j0 How the Media Impacts Elections - A-level Politics Revision Video - Study Rocket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rBRJ1vlH4Y Different Types of Pressure Groups - A-Level Politics Revision Video - Study Rocket