1. Political Rights and Responsibilities

2. Potential Exam Question
Describe, in detail, the political rights and responsibilities of Scottish Citizens

3. What to include in this answer
This is a ‘catch all’ question and would be a really good question for you to get in the exam
In it, you can draw on all that you have learned about people’s democratic rights in Scotland
You also need to discuss their responsibilities. This means you not only need to say what people are entitled to do, but also what they would be expected to do

4. Rights
Working with a partner, write down what responsibility goes with the rights below
Right to vote
Right to join a pressure group
Right to stand as a candidate
Right to demonstrate/protest

5. Responsibilities
Here are some suggestions of responsibilities you could have mentioned:
To register to vote, to find out about the candidates running, to use your vote
To support the group’s campaigns by signing petitions, attending demonstrations etc
To campaign within the law, uphold your promises if elected
Keep the protest within the law

6. Examples
Referendum on independence – Watch television shows, read newspaper articles etc to become familiar with the arguments
Equality Network Scotland - Petitions, demonstrations to support same sex marriages – never broke the law during their protests
Lib Dem MPs who voted for an increase in tuition fees for English students – this broke a promise they made