Democracy in Scotland

Democracy in Scotland
- Overview of power and decision making in Scotland
  Revise the features of democratic society, devolved and reserved powers, and the role and power of the First Minister for Scotland.
- What features of democratic society are there in Scotland?
  Learn what a democracy is and what features of Scottish society and politics preserve democracy.
- Which powers are reserved to Westminster and devolved to Holyrood?
  Learn which devolved matters the Scottish Parliament has power over, and which reserved matters the UK Parliament controls.
- What are the role and powers of Scotland's First Minister?
  Learn how the First Minister for Scotland leads the Scottish Government and represents Scotland.
- Overview of political participation in Scotland
  Learn about rights and responsibilities, how individuals can participate in political life, and how people, political parties and the media take part in elections in Scotland.
- What are the rights and responsibilities of people in Scotland?
  Learn about the rights that people in Scotland have and the responsibilities that balance them.
- How can individuals participate in politics in Scotland?
  Learn how individuals can participate in politics by voting, expressing opinions and taking part in protests, pressure groups and political parties.
- How individuals, parties and media participate in Scottish elections
  Learn how individuals, political parties and the media all have roles to play in elections and campaigning.
- Overview of influence in Scotland
  Revise and recap your understanding of the influence of the media, pressure groups and trade unions in Scotland.
- How does the media influence politics in Scotland?
  Learn about the effect and influence of the media on Scottish politics.
- How do pressure groups exert influence in Scotland?
  Learn about the effect and influence of pressure groups on democracy and political activity in Scotland.
- How do trade unions exert influence in Scotland?
  Learn about what a trade union is and what they do for workers.
- Overview of political representation in Scotland
  Learn about the role of MSPs and committees in the Scottish Parliament.
- How do MSPs represent their constituency or region?
  Learn how MSPs represent their constituency or region with this Bitesize article.
- How are women and minority groups represented in parliament?
  Learn about the representation of women and minority groups at the Scottish Parliament.
- What do committees in the Scottish Parliament do?
  Learn about the purpose, function and composition of committees in the Scottish Parliament.
- How are voters represented in the Scotland Parliament?
  Learn about the voting systems in Scotland - the Additional Member System (AMS) and the Single Transferable Vote (STV).
Video playlist
- Why are there two parliaments? Video
  Find out which matters are reserved and which are devolved.
- Rights and responsibilities. Video
  What rights and responsibilities do people have in Scotland?
- What happens at the Scottish Parliament? Video
  What happens at the Scottish Parliament?
- Additional Member System. Video
  The Additional Member System is how MSPs are chosen.
- Single Transferable Vote Video
  Learn how the Single Transferable Vote or STV works.

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