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

•Section C

•Social Inequality in

the UK

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.

• Section E

•World Powers

• USA

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

How to influence the government

Interest groups e.g. Border Angels

Social Media e.g like Obama on Facebook

Vote e.g. Republican