Power and Politics

• when can you vote for government officials in a democracy in Scotland

  you can vote for government officials in a democracy when you’re over 16 in Scotland.
• In an example of participating in a democracy, who would you speak out against

  an example of participating in a democracy would be to speak out against the government
• at what age can you stand as a candidate (when participating in a democracy)

  Over 18
• What would you join in order to participate in a democracy

  joining a party is an example of participating in a democracy
• What is one activity, that is not previously mentioned, that would count as participating in a democracy

  campaigning
• what is an example of campaigning

  An example of campaigning is when people campaigned for free school lunches in Scotland and succeeded in 2015, 2021 and 2022