Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies Paper 1 November 2021 question paper

Which one of the following best describes the term ‘freedom of speech’?

Which one of the following statements is true concerning the Human Rights Act 1998?

In the UK many people have multiple identities.

Explain two ways to show how an individual can have more than one identity.

Suggest two reasons why people from overseas have migrated to the UK since 2000.

Explain one source of local government income.

Study Source A below and then answer part (a) below.

(Source adapted from The Guardian 18th September 2018, © Guardian News & Media Ltd 2020)

Explain why there are disagreements over migration into the UK.

Name one role undertaken by a civil servant.

Explain two differences between the first-past-the-post system used for General Elections and proportional representation, as used in the UK.

Suggest three reasons why new laws are created in the UK.

Which one of these is an example of an indirect tax?

Which one of these is allowed to vote in general elections?

Study Source B below and then answer part (d).

Source B describes the choices a government makes in setting its budget.

Explain the factors that influence a government’s decisions about future public spending.

Suggest two reasons why equality before the law is an important principle that helps to secure justice.

Identify three types of dispute settled by civil law.

Explain one role of a magistrate.

The presumption of innocence in a court means that

Explain how common law operates in the UK’s legal system.

Study Source C below and then answer part (c).

(Source adapted from: https://www1.essex.ac.uk/hri/documents/brief-children-in-iran.pdf)

Compare how UK law differs from law in Iran in how it treats young people.

Study Source D in the Source Booklet. Then answer the questions that follow.

Which one of the following does the South Wales Police Force believe?

Which one of the following does Liberty believe?

Analyse the source to identify two areas on which there is agreement.

Which views do you agree with more?

Explain your answer, referring to the differing arguments made in both parts of the source.

Discrimination has now been successfully eliminated in the UK.

How far do you agree with this opinion?

Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered different views on the topic.