2023 AQA GCSE CITIZENSHIP STUDIES 8100/2 Paper 2 Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED]

2023 AQA GCSE CITIZENSHIP STUDIES 8100/2 Paper 2 Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED] GCSE CITIZENSHIP STUDIES Paper 2 Wednesday 24 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials You will need no other materials. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 80. For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL *JUN* IB/M/Jun23/E5 8100/2 2 Section A Life in modern Britain Answer all questions in this section. For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer. CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown. If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as shown. 0 1 . 1Why is tolerance an important value in modern Britain? [1 mark] Shade in the one correct answer. Because modern British society is... A insular. B isolated. C monocultural. D multicultural. 0 1 . 2Using one example, explain the term ‘rule of law’. [2 marks] Do not write outside the box *02* IB/M/Jun23/8100/2 3 0 1 . 3 Source A The key British value of democracy Democracy is a key British value. However, in 2020 the YouGov Democracy Study found that 70% of Britons thought democracy had weaknesses and that modern British society could be more democratic. The criticisms of democracy in modern Britain include the beliefs that: • the public should be better informed about politics and government • the public should have more say in political decision-making and government • the media should provide reliable information to citizens • the government should protect all citizens against poverty. With reference to Source A, discuss two ways the British value of democracy could be strengthened.