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Time: 8 hours
Level: Intermediate
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 Introduction Resource- Participating in the democratic processes is seen as being a fundamental aspect of citizenship. All pupils need a broad knowledge and understanding of the rights, responsibilities and duties of citizens,...
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| | 1 Is democracy really such a good thing?
- 1 Is democracy really such a good thing? Resource
- Politics is vital to all of our lives. The way our schools and businesses are run, how we travel and make a living, even how we see ourselves – it all depends on political decisions. And we are all democrats...
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| | 2 What are some possible alternatives?
- 2 What are some possible alternatives? Resource
- Dictatorship – one person decides for all. If one person is superior to all others, what is wrong with this? But what would we mean by superior, and is that what should really count anyway?
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- 3.1 The Athenians, the Swiss, and Arnold Schwarzenegger Resource
- Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as rule of, by and for the people.
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| | 4 Democracy and deliberation
- 4.1 Can talking do more than voting? Resource
- We normally think of democracy as being about voting. But what if people don't know about the candidates or issues they vote on? Shouldn't talk, aimed at informing us about the issues, be more important...
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| | 5 Who are the real democrats?
- 5.1 A story of fox hunting Resource
- Democracy is a thing, a practice. It is also a word – a powerful one, politically, because we all think it is a good thing. When people take part in politics, they try to claim that ‘democracy’ is on their...
- 5.2 Further reading Resource
- For further reading on the topic of citizenship and democracy, please click on the following ‘view document’ links.
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