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National 5 PEE Notes
1 min per markPOINT (clear cause, issue, role or government
measure)
EXPLAIN (answer the question)
EXAMPLE (person, place, policy, statistic)
29th April 9am Be at the Main Hall at
8.30am
POLITICAL ISSUES – (A) DEMOCRACY IN SCOTLAND
SOCIAL ISSUES – (C) SOCIAL INEQUALITY IN THE UK
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES (E) WORLD POWERS (USA)
(A) DEMOCRACY IN SCOTLAND
DEVOLVED AND RESERVED POWERS
DEVOLVED – issues the Scottish government can decide on:Health e.g. free prescriptionsEducation e.g. CfE National 5 Sport e.g. Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014
RESERVED - issues the Scottish government cannot decide on Immigration e.g. Romanian immigrants in GlasgowDefence e.g. nuclear weapons in Faslane GlasgowSocial Security e.g. bedroom tax
Additional Member System (AMS)
Why some people are happy with AMSIts fairer e.g. Scottish Lib Dem 5% vote and 5% seats in 2011More people to represent you e.g. Kenneth Gibson and Annabel GoldieCan lead to majority government e.g SNP 2011
Why some people are unhappy with AMSIts confusing as 2 votes e.g 2007 1000s of wasted votesConstituents unsure who to go to for help e.g Kenneth Gibson or Annabel Goldie?Often leads to minority government e.g. SNP 2007
Role of the First Minister
Chooses the cabinet e.g. Nicola Sturgeon is Deputy FM
Gives TV interviews representing the government e.g. to STV on independence
Answers First Ministers Questions e.g. on CfE National 5
Role of a MSP
In the constituency (Cunningham North)Surgery e.g. Keneth Gibson’s surgery is in SaltcoatsVisits school e.g. Kenneth Gibson visited Ardrossan Academy
In Parliament (Holyrood)Vote e.g. on the smoking banDebate e.g. on independence
Independence Debate
Why some people want independenceControl of reserved powers e.g. many unhappy with bedroom taxScottish identity e.g Census 2011 62% Scots feel Scottish only
Why some people do not want independence
Happy for UK parliament to control reserved powers e.g. many happy UK went to war in IraqBritish identity e.g. Census 2011 18% Scots feel Scottish and British
Rights and responsibilities
Right to vote – responsibility to use your vote e.g. you could vote for Scottish Labour
Right to free speech – responsibility not to spread hate e.g. anyone could give an interview on STV about independence
Right to protest – responsibility to do so peacefully e.g. Nil By Mouth do this in
Glasgow
Ways to take part in politics
Vote e.g. Scottish Greens
Protest e.g. with Scottish SPCA
Sign a Petition e.g. for SCND
Take part in a referendum e.g. on 18th September 2014 on independence
Campaign methods
Canvassing e.g. Scottish Lib Dem might visit Cunninghame North
Leaflets and Posters e.g. for Scottish Conservative
Loudspeaker e.g. Scottish Labour may use this
Social Media e.g. SNP are on Facebook
Ways Pressure Groups influence government
Petitions e.g. Nil By Mouth may collect a petition against sectarianism
Peaceful Marches e.g. Not in My Name marched against the Iraq War
Letter Writing e.g. Scottish SPCA may write a letter to Alex Salmond
Why Pressure groups are powerful
Power in numbers e.g. Scottish SPCA have thousands of members
Experts on their issue e.g. Nil By Mouth are experts on sectarianism in the West of
Scotland
Some insider groups invited to speak to parliament e.g. British Medical Association spoke to the health committee before the
smoking ban
Ways local councils are funded
Council tax e.g. people pay this in Glasgow City council
Business rates e.g. ASDA Ardrossan pays rates to North Ayrshire Council
Government grants – e.g SNP gives money to North Ayrshire Council
Ways local council decisions affect people in
ScotlandPolice and Fire - makes the area safer e.g. Saltcoats Police Station
Planning – makes the area more suitable e.g. the proposed merger between Ardrossan and Auchenharvie Academies was stopped
Leisure Centres – makes people healthier e.g. Auchenharvie leisure centre in North Ayrshire Council
Why some people have good health/ causes of illness
Why some people have good health/ causes of poor health
Poverty e.g. Life expectancy in Calton is 54 but in Lenzie its 89Poor housing e.g. 85% children in damp homes have breathing problemsAge e.g. 98% of those with dementia are 65+Lifestyle choice e.g. 90% of cancer is caused by smoking
Why some people have good healthOpposite of all above
Choose either Social class (poverty). Race. Gender. Age.
Explain why this issue causes poor health
Social Class
Poor housing e.g. 85% of children I damp homes have breathing problems
Stress e.g. ¼ Scots have mental illness
Poor diet e.g. cheap frozen diet can lead to stomach cancer
Age
Age related illness e.g. 98% dementia patients are over 65
Wear and tear e.g.80% people over 60 have arthiritis
Common illnesses can kill older people e.g. free flu jags are offered to 65+
Ways government has tried to improve health in Scotland
NHS Scotland e.g. free maternity care at CrosshouseLaws e.g. smoking banHealth policies e.g. free prescriptionsHealth campaigns e.g. Change 4 LifeTargeting those in poverty e.g. free school mealsFree flu jags e.g. over 65s in Glasgow get this
Individual actions to improving health
Exercise more often e.g. at Auchenharvie Leisure Centre
Stop smoking/ drinking/ abusing drugs e.g. 90% cancers caused by smoking
Choose a healthier diet e.g 65% of Scots are overweight
Causes of poverty / why some people live in poverty in the UK
Unemployment e.g. 1/4 Brits unemployed
Area e.g. The poorest area in Scotland is North East Glasgow (1/2 in poverty).
Family type e.g. Children in single parent families are 2x more likely to live in relative poverty
Gender – e.g. only 2/100 top 100 earners in UK are women
Consequences of living in poverty
Poor housing e.g. 85% children in damp homes have breathing problems
Mental illness e.g. 1/4 Scots mentally ill
Poor diet e.g. frozen food can lead to stomach cancer
Social exclusion e.g. you may feel this way in Easterhouse
Financial benefits provided by government to help those in
needEMA e.g. £30 PER WEEK AT Ardrossan Academy
FREE SCHOOL MEALS e.g. 30% Scots receive it
FREE TUITION AT UNI e.g. to Glasgow Uni
JOB SEEKERS ALLOWANCE e.g. £54 per week for those 16-24
Choose either Unemployed. Lone Parent Families. Ethnic Minorities. Disabled. Explain ways the government provides help for this
group
Lone Parent Families
EMA e.g.£30 per week at Ardrossan AcademyFREE SCHOOL MEALS e.g. 33% of pupils at Ardrossan AcademyCLOTHING VOUCHERS e.g. at Ardrossan Acadmey
Unemployed
JOB CENTRE e.g. in Saltcoats
JSA e.g. £72 per week for 25+
HOUSING BENEFIT e.g.
Social and economic inequality
Education –ghettos schools v vanilla suburban schools e.g. Harper High in Chicago
Health no insurance vs private insurance e.g. 10% children no insurance at all
Housing ghettos vs suburb gated communites e.g. Bronx vs Hollywood
Crime ghetto violence vs suburbs e.g. a murder every 30 mins
Choose one Poor Health. Poor Education. Poor Housing explain why this issue
continues to existEducation –Have to pay for Uni e.g. Harvard UniViolence in ghetto schools e.g. in Abraham Lincoln HighLack of materials in ghetto schools – e.g. Harper High in Chicago
Health –No insurance at all for poorest people – 10% children no insuranceCheap insurance e.g. MedicaidCant join an insurance company with existing illness e.g. Autistic
Government responses to tackle inequality
Obamacare – Over 100 million Americans have benefited from obamacare
SNAP – replacing food stamps with pre laoded credit card to be in used in supermarkets e.g. in Walmart, New York
TANF - benefit to help needy families pay for food and bills while encouraging single parents to work e.g. 4 million Americans receive TANF
Affirmative Action – quota places for ethnics in workplaces and universities e.g. 12% of UCLA places are set aside for African Americans
Institutions of government
Executive – President is the figurehead of USA e.g. Barack Obama
Legislative – congress makes the laws e.g. Obamacare
Judicial – supreme court protects bill of rights e.g. right to bear arms
Ways to participate in politics
Vote e.g. Democrats
Stand as a candidate e.g. President
Protest e.g. with Moms Against Guns
Register to vote e.g. in Texas
Join a political party / interest group e.g NRA
Rights and responsibilities
Vote but use it e.g. Democrats
Protest but do so responsibly e.g. with Moms Against Guns
Free speech but don’t spread hate e.g. KKK spread hate in Alabama
Why some people criticise government for limiting their political rights
Right to bear arms – NRA are unhappy with gun control e.g. Obama campaigned for gun control after Conneticut school shooting
Right to Free Speech – groups like KKK are unhappy with anti racist laws e.g. in Louisiana
Right to Vote – prisoners are unhappy they cant vote e.g. in Indiana State Prison
campaign
Vote but use it e.g. Democrats
Protest but do so responsibly e.g. with Moms Against Guns
Free speech but don’t spread hate e.g. KKK spread hate in Alabama
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