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Citizenship practice paper: rights, politics and action
Exam-style questions on the legal system, democracy and planning citizenship action.
Every question is written for practice and tied to a real specification point. Marking updates progress for those spec points, not for KS3 objectives.
Exam-style paper
Citizenship practice paper: rights, politics and action
7 questions, 34 marks. Answer everything, then mark the paper to see the mark scheme. There is no timer — the 25 minutes is only a guide.
1. Which court usually hears the most serious criminal cases in England and Wales?
3 marksTheme 2 · Rights and responsibilities
2. What is the purpose of the Human Rights Act 1998?
3 marksTheme 2 · Rights and responsibilities
3. What does 'first past the post' mean?
4 marksTheme 3 · Politics and participation
4. Which power is devolved rather than reserved to Westminster?
4 marksTheme 3 · Politics and participation
5. Which best describes the role of a free press in a democracy?
4 marksTheme 1 · Life in modern Britain
6. What should a citizenship action plan include?
8 marksTheme 4 · Citizenship action
7. Which answer would gain the highest evaluation marks?
8 marksSkills · Argument and advocacy