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General Certificate of Secondary Education

2018

Government and Politics

*GGP11*
Unit 1

*GGP11*
Democracy in Action

[GGP11]
TUESDAY 29 MAY, AFTERNOON

TIME
1 hour 30 minutes.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number in the spaces For Examiner’s
provided at the top of this page and on any additional sheets. use only
Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question paper. Question
Marks
Answer all questions in Sections A, B and C. Number
If needed, you can ask for more sheets to finish your answers. Section A
Please attach these sheets to your booklet using the tag supplied.
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Section B
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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The total mark for this paper is 75.
Figures in brackets printed down the right-hand side of pages 16
indicate the marks awarded to each question or part question. 17
Quality of written communication will be assessed in Sections B and
C (all questions). 18
Section C
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Total
Marks

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Section A Examiner Only
Marks Remark

Answer all questions.

The answers for these questions will come from across the entire specification.

1 State one type of electoral system.

First Past The Post
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2 What is the term for a new law before it becomes an Act of Parliament?
It is called a Bill
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3 What is the name for the unelected part of the UK Parliament?

It is called the house of lords
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4 Name one area that local councils are responsible for.

Bin collection
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5 What is a petition?
It is a direct public vote on a very important decision
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6 Name one unionist party in Northern Ireland. Examiner Only
Marks Remark
Democratic Unionist Party
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7 Name one nationalist party in Northern Ireland.

Sinn Fein
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8 Name one type of pressure group.

Just stop Oil
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9 What does MEP stand for?

Member of European parliament
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10 What is meant by the term “legislature”?

A branch of the government that is responsible in creating new laws
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11 What happens at Question Time? Examiner Only
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MPs scruitinise the actions and policies of the executive
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12 Give one reason for lowering the voting age to 16.

This increases voter turnout
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13 Read the features below. Tick [3] the correct box to show if the features
are those of a democracy or of a dictatorship. [4]

Democracy Dictatorship

Free and fair elections. x

Separation of powers. x

Rule by one party or person. x

Absence of civil rights. x

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14 In the grid below match the correct term to its definition. [5] Examiner Only
Marks Remark

Prime Voter
Constituency Policy Candidate
Minister turnout

The views of a political party on

an issue.
Policy

The percentage of the population

who vote in an election.
voter turnout

The geographical area an

MP represents. constituency

Someone standing for an election.

Candidate

The person in charge of

the government.
Prime minister

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Section B Examiner Only
Marks Remark

Answer all questions

Read Source A and answer the questions that follow.

Source A:

A major scandal erupted in 2009 when a national newspaper revealed

that MPs had been wrongly claiming expenses. The story began when a
journalist obtained details of MPs’ expenses. It was shown that some MPs
were cheating by claiming false expenses. This showed the ability of the
press to investigate the actions of politicians and is an example of how
freedom of the press is important for democracy.

15 Using Source A and your own knowledge, describe the reasons why
freedom of the press is important in a democracy.

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16 Explain how the media can influence public opinion. Examiner Only
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The Media can influence public opinion through what they publish , all media
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is biased ******

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Read Source B and answer the question that follows. Examiner Only
Marks Remark

Source B:

In 2015, Labour MP Julie Cooper’s Private Members’ Bill to give free

hospital parking to carers was stopped in the House of Commons. The bill
ran out of time because a Conservative MP spoke for 93 minutes in order to
deliberately use up the time allowed. This is one of the ways that MPs can
affect legislation.

17 Using Source B and your own knowledge, explain how individual MPs can
influence legislation.

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Read Source C and answer the question that follows. Examiner Only
Marks Remark

Source C:

Northern Ireland has a population of 1.8 million people and has 90 MLAs.
Each MLA represents approximately 20 000 constituents. This is an
important function of all elected representatives and a good MLA will deal
with a wide range of constituency matters from week to week. Each MLA has
a constituency office which can help constituents with problems and
give advice.

18 Using Source C and your own knowledge, explain the ways MLAs can
represent their constituents.

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Section C Examiner Only
Marks Remark

Answer all questions

19 “Proportional electoral systems are always the best.” Make a case in

support of this statement.

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20 Evaluate the following statement. “Pressure groups are the best way Examiner Only

citizens can take action in a democracy.” Marks Remark

In your answer you should include:

– arguments in support of the statement; and

– arguments against the statement.

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