18 concepts the spec wants you to use precisely, drawn from the Panther database. Read them, then test yourself.
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The concepts
Franchise/suffrage(tap to reveal)- The right to vote in elections.
Voter ID(tap to reveal)- The 2023 UK requirement to show photo ID before voting. Critics say it stops disadvantaged groups voting.
Absolute rights(tap to reveal)- Rights that can never be taken away under any circumstances - like the ban on torture.
Accountability(tap to reveal)- Being answerable for decisions and actions to those affected by them.
Active citizenship(tap to reveal)- The idea that being a good citizen means getting involved in your community and democracy, not just voting every few years.
Adversarial politics(tap to reveal)- The confrontational style of UK politics, where parties face each other and compete to win arguments.
Agenda setting(tap to reveal)- The ability to decide which issues politicians and the public pay attention to.
Autocracy(tap to reveal)- A system where one person has total power and faces no checks on what they can do.
Bill of rights(tap to reveal)- A document listing fundamental rights that the state must protect. In the UK, the Human Rights Act serves this function.
Cause/promotional groups(tap to reveal)- Pressure groups that campaign for a particular issue or cause rather than for their own members' narrow interests, such as Greenpeace.
Celebrity politics(tap to reveal)- When famous people from outside politics, such as actors or musicians, use their fame to promote political causes or candidates.
Citizenship(tap to reveal)- Being a legally recognised member of a country with rights like voting and responsibilities like obeying the law.
Civic duty(tap to reveal)- The responsibilities citizens have towards their society and democracy, such as voting, obeying the law and contributing to the community.
Civil disobedience(tap to reveal)- Deliberately breaking a law as a political protest, accepting the punishment to highlight an injustice.
Civil liberties(tap to reveal)- Freedoms that stop the state from interfering in your life - like free speech and the right to a fair trial.
Civil society(tap to reveal)- The network of voluntary groups and organisations outside government, such as charities, religious bodies and pressure groups, that help hold society together and give citizens a voice.
Clicktivism(tap to reveal)- Signing online petitions or sharing political posts - quick, easy political activity that may not achieve much.
Collective action(tap to reveal)- When people work together to achieve something they could not achieve on their own, though this is complicated by the temptation to let others do the work while sharing the reward.