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AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies Paper 1 — Free 23-Question AQA GCSE Practice Test

Q01.1Identify one role of a councillor.Easy

Q01.2Identify one way councillors can be held accountable for their actions.Easy

Q01.3Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of joining a political party.Easy

Q01.4Explain the term 'volunteering' in the context of active citizenship.Easy

Q01.5Explain one reason why a citizen would join a local pressure group.Easy

Q01.6SOURCE A: Children and Young People's Mental Health The emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people ...Hard

Q02.1Your Active Citizenship Investigation State what your investigation is about: Explain whether your chosen issue was...Easy

Q02.2Discuss why you decided upon the type of action you carried out.Medium

Q02.3Summarise the evidence you gathered at the research stage. Evaluate its usefulness in relation to your issue/question.Hard

Q02.4Analyse whether your citizenship action was successful. Your answer should refer to: • overall goal(s)/aim(s) of you...Hard

Q03.1In the First Past the Post voting system the...Easy

Q03.2Identify two elections for which the Additional Member voting system is used.Easy

Q03.3SOURCE B: UK General Election result 2019 The First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system is used in UK General Electio...Medium

Q04.1In a theocracy the government is run by...Easy

Q04.2Explain one feature of a democracy.Easy

Q04.3SOURCE C: Democracy in Brazil According to human rights groups, Brazil's elected president Jair Bolsonaro and his po...Medium

Q05.1Identify two organisations that help consumers make a complaint. Shade in the two correct answers. A Citizens Advic...Easy

Q05.2Which two of the following are features of digital democracy? Shade in the two correct answers. A Businesses advert...Easy

Q05.3Discuss two ways in which a UK politician could use social media to improve engagement with voters. Provide specific ...Medium

Q06.1Which of the following cities has a directly elected mayor?Easy

Q06.2'Local councils should build more social housing.' Examine this view.Hard

Q07.1How many signatures are needed in an e-petition before it is considered for debate in Parliament?Easy

Q07.2'The legal system in the UK allows citizens to receive justice.' To what extent do you agree with this statement? I...Hard

AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies Paper 1

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