Modern studies democracy

• The powers of the first minister
• Appointing ministers


  The first minister chooses who to appoint as ministers
• The first minister


  Has the power to reward or reprimand ministers that the first minister doesn't think are good enough
• The first minister


  Represents Scotland to foreign trade
• The first minister


  Is the public "face" of Scotland and meets with visiting VIPs and represents Scotland's interests
• This gives the first minister as the highest profile role in the Scottish government
• The first minister has the most power
• The first minister has the largest party in the Scottish parliament, although they usually do not have the majority of seats
• This allows the first minister to implement government legislation
• The first minister must compromise when the government does not have a majority of seats
• The first minister must answer to the Scottish parliament and be scrutinized by opposition parties
• The first minister has the power to appoint other ministers
• The first minister makes the final decisions on government policies such as health, education and transport
• The first minister is responsible for the actions of the government
• People in Scotland have the freedom of speech to express their opinions, even if they criticize the government
• People in Scotland have political rights to participate in the political process and make their views known
• People in Scotland have the right to vote in elections and referendums to express their political opinions
• During protests, people should not damage property or act in an extreme way
• People can be prosecuted for hate speech in Scotland
• Voter turnout in the 2021 Scottish parliament election was 62.5%, which is a record high but still means over a third of eligible voters did not vote
• Reasons why people choose not to vote include being uninterested, a lack of trust in politicians, and feeling that their vote won't make a difference
• The Scottish government has devolved powers over areas like education, health and law and order
• Voting allows people to have a say in the policies that affect them, and helps prevent extremist parties from gaining power
• People can participate in politics by voting, standing as a candidate, or joining a political party
• Political parties campaign by canvassing, publishing manifestos, and using the media
• Individuals can get involved in campaigns by informing themselves, promoting policies, and voting
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