Extinction rebellion Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Anthropology Questions and Answers Already Passed What is culture? the collective norms, values, ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society. Anthropology vs. Sociology Anthropology is the broad study of humankind around the world & throughout time. It is concerned with both the biological & cultural aspects of humans. Sociology is the study of the origin, development, organization, and function of human society. (i.e. gender roles, family structure). Anthropology dea...

Evaluate the view pressure groups enhance democracy - ANS For: - Counter balance the tyranny of the majority e.g. Stonewall and the legalisation of gay marriage - Act as a limit to government power e.g. extinction rebellion, committing to zero carbon emissions by 2025 - Bring expert knowledge to governments attention e.g. CBI Counter arguments: - Leads to tyranny of minority e.g. opposition to HS2 - Undermines parliaments sovereignty e.g. private healthcare companies helping draft health ...

2015 General Election turnout? (evidence for different elections turnout dropping thus showing participation crisis) - ANS 66.1% What percentage of potential voters voted conservative in 2015 General Election (evidence for different elections turnout dropping thus showing participation crisis) - ANS 24.4% European Parliament Elections 1959 turnout (evidence for different elections turnout dropping thus showing participation crisis) - ANS 23% Police and Crime Commissioner 2015 election (evi...

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Concise summaries of 4 pressure groups: Liberty Human Rights Confederation of British Industry Extinction Rebellion Howard League for Penal Reform The summary includes the pressure groups' aims; type of group; and if their aims benefit society/minority interests/holding the government to account etc.

Evaluate how far the UK system of representative democracy remains in need of improvement. - ANS Where it is working well: + Free and fair voting; Parliamentary function sovereignty; participation FPTP strengths: +stability: only 2/6 GE's in 2010's have produced coalitions or hung Parliaments +MP direct link to constituent, quick (i.e. Newcastle central declared 60 mins after poll closed, 2017) BUT: - 2 party dominate (Maurice Duverger's law) i.e. UKIP 2015, 12.6% of vote, 1 seat - Wa...

Is the UK experiencing a democratic deficit? - ANS - Yes participation crisis - No? - Yes FPTP = bad Is the UK experiencing a participation crisis? - ANS - Yes, Turnout in elections and referendums - Yes, decline in party membership - No Should voting be made compulsory? - ANS - No, infringes on civil liberties - Yes, Increased turnout - No, voters are not well informed Do pressure groups promote democracy and participation? - ANS - Yes, helps to remove tyranny of the majority by repre...

Chapter 03 Explaining Crime     
Multiple Choice Questions
  1. Which of the following is a product of the Enlightenment period, or the Age of Reason, a period of history that began in the early 1500s and lasted until the late 1700s? 
A. classical theory
B. biological positivism
C. positivist theory
D. neoclassical theory   
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Level: Basic
Topic: Classical
Topic: Neoclassical Approaches to Explaining Crime
  2. Several modific...

HSC core: society and cultural and continuity and change -> Focus Study: India HSC depth study: social conformity and nonconformity -> Focus Study: Extinction Rebellion (XR) HSC depth study: belief systems and ideologies -> Focus Study: Feminism