GCSECitizenship StudiesAQAExam Questions4. Politics & Participation4.4 How Do Others Govern?

How Do Others Govern? (AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies): Exam Questions

Exam code: 8100

17 mins4 questions
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8 marks

Considering a range of views, justify the claim that UK citizens can participate in politics more fully than citizens in a non-democratic country.

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4 marks

Source B

The Monarchy

The country of Oman is different from the UK because it has an absolute monarchy.

This means:

  • Oman is ruled by one person, the Sultan, who holds absolute power

  • the Sultan is both the head of state and the head of government

  • the Sultan can make and pass laws.

Referring to Source B, describe two ways in which the UK’s monarchy is different to Oman’s monarchy.

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1 mark

In a theocracy the government is run by…

  • the military.

  • one person.

  • religious leaders.

  • the wealthy.

Choose your answer

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4 marks

Source C

Democracy in Brazil

According to human rights groups, Brazil’s elected president Jair Bolsonaro and his political party:

  • persecute minority groups

  • promote their values by censoring textbooks and secretly filming teachers

  • dismissed the marketing director of the Bank of Brazil for promoting diversity and inclusion

  • limit press freedom by intimidating journalists

  • criticise scientists, particularly those who research environmental issues/concerns.

With reference to Source C, compare two features of the situation in Brazil with how democracy works in the UK.

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