Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies Paper 2 June 2019 question paper

You have been part of a group that organised and took part in a citizenship action. In no more than 20 words, write the title of your citizenship action below.

Explain one outcome you hoped your citizenship action would achieve.

Explain two ways in which you evaluated the success of your citizenship action.

Explain one way that working in a group affected the outcome of your citizenship action.

Explain two ways in which initial research helped you select your citizenship action.

‘All members of the team need to participate equally if a citizenship action is to be successful.’

How far do you agree with this view?

You must base your answer on your experience of your own citizenship action.

Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered another point of view.

Study the sources in the Sources Booklet about the use of social media in a general election campaign before you answer this question.

Explain two ways in which the use of social media may have influenced individuals to vote.

Explain one reason why the voting behaviour of under-30-year-olds differs from that of those aged over 50.

According to the source, ‘political parties don’t really understand the importance of social media’.

Using the source, analyse why this viewpoint might be wrong.

Explain how the use of social media can encourage wider political participation other than simply voting.

The UK press regulator is now called the:

Sanctions are when a country or organisation:

A petition is a:

Name one pressure group that you have studied and an issue it campaigns on.

Explain one way in which the rights of people in the workplace are supported.

Explain two differences between democratic and non-democratic political systems.

Explain the commitments that NATO and the United Nations expect the UK to fulfil as a condition of membership.

‘The role of the media should simply be to report the news, not to offer opinions.’

Write reasoned arguments to support and oppose this statement.

‘Human rights are best protected at a national rather than at an international level.’

How far do you agree with this view?

Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered other points of view.