Point Explanation Example 1. Scottish citizens over 16 can vote in Scottish For example, Scottish people elected an It can be argued that the complicated AMS Parliament elections and in referenda to get the SNP minority government in 2016, but system may be a barrier to some people in Citizens have the government and decisions they want. But they turnout was just 56%, meaning 44% of the Scotland voting. right to vote and the have the responsibility to firstly register to vote electorate never used their right to vote but responsibility to use then to use vote. If they don’t use their vote, have ended up with an SNP Government it. some may say they have lost their right to they may disagree with. complain about government decisions. 2. There are a number of ways people can inform For example, in the 2016 election, the Some people claim that the only information themselves about what candidates or parties SNP were promising to keep university that they receive before a campaign is biased Right to vote, stand for so they are voting for a party / candidate tuition free so people who agreed with that and that lies are always told. This makes responsibility to that shares their beliefs. People should read may have SNP, and the them disengage with the voting process as make sure you know newspapers, watch TV news and debates, read Conservatives were promising to oppose a they do not know who to believe. what you are voting campaign leaflets, and read party manifestos to second independence referendum, so for find out what each party is promising so they can people who agreed with that may have make an informed choice. voted Conservative. 3. Scottish Parliament elections use a complicated The first vote is a constituency vote that Some people may feel that having too many proportional system of voting called AMS elects a constituency MSP and the second representatives make it difficult to decide who Right to vote, voters get 2 votes so people need to understand vote is to elect 7 additional regional MSPs to vote for and to understand the purpose of responsibility to the difference between the votes before voting so to represent a larger region, so people these representatives. understand how the they do not make mistakes. need to be aware of this to avoid making voting system works mistakes like in 2007 where over 140,000 ballot papers were Many were ‘spoiled’. filled in incorrectly because many people did not understand how AMS worked. Describe, in detail, the ways in which the media tries to influence the Scottish Government.
Point Explanation Example 1. Citizens have the right to vote and the responsibility to use it. Scottish citizens over 16 can vote in Scottish Parliament elections and in referenda to get the government and decisions they want. But they have the responsibility to firstly register to vote then to use vote. If they don’t use their vote, some may say they have lost their right to complain about government decisions. For example, Scottish people elected an SNP minority government in 2016, but turnout was just 56%, meaning 44% of the electorate never used their right to vote but have ended up with an SNP Government they may disagree with. It can be argued that the complicated AMS system may be a barrier to some people in Scotland voting. 2. Right to vote, responsibility to make sure you know what you are voting for There are a number of ways people can inform themselves about what candidates or parties stand for so they are voting for a party / candidate that shares their beliefs. People should read newspapers, watch TV news and debates, read campaign leaflets, and read party manifestos to find out what each party is promising so they can make an informed choice. For example, in the 2016 election, the SNP were promising to keep university tuition free so people who agreed with that may have SNP, and the Conservatives were promising to oppose a second independence referendum, so people who agreed with that may have voted Conservative. Some people claim that the only information that they receive before a campaign is biased and that lies are always told. This makes them disengage with the voting process as they do not know who to believe. 3. Right to vote, responsibility to understand how the voting system works Scottish Parliament elections use a complicated proportional system of voting called AMS voters get 2 votes so people need to understand the difference between the votes before voting so they do not make mistakes. The first vote is a constituency vote that elects a constituency MSP and the second vote is to elect 7 additional regional MSPs to represent a larger region, so people need to be aware of this to avoid making mistakes like in 2007 where over 140,000 ballot papers were ‘spoiled’. Many were filled in incorrectly because many people did not understand how AMS worked. Some people may feel that having too many representatives make it difficult to decide who to vote for and to understand the purpose of these representatives. Describe, in detail, the ways in which the media tries to influence the Scottish Government.
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