citizenship📔

• 5 british values

  tolerance, individual liberty ,respect,

  equality democracy
• Citizens have the right to express their opinions freely and peacefully through speech, press, and assembly.
• Citizens have the responsibility to obey the laws of the country and pay taxes to support public services.
• the right to freedom from torture is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights
• Citizens have the right to vote in elections to choose their government representatives.
• Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.
• The government has the duty to protect its citizens from harm and ensure that everyone is treated fairly under the law.
• Citizens are expected to respect the rights and freedoms of others and contribute positively to society.
• Citizens can participate in democratic processes by voting in elections or running for office themselves.
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.
• what is an e-petition

  a petition that takes place online
• form of direct democracy

  elections
• what is a legislature?

  someone who has legal authority to make laws for political entity such as a country
• an example of traditional media:

  BBC one
• define society


  people living together in a community
• mutual respect-

  mutual respect is important for understanding of others and their beliefs- creating equality and courtesy which are needed for social cohesion.
• effects of equality

  gender pay gap

  ageism

  religious discrimination

  gender reassignment discrimination
• legal rights- the rights that are granted to a person by the law.