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Modern Studies Prelim Revision

Modern Studies Prelim Revision. Employment / Unemployment. Need / Equality / Ideology. Scotland & Dundee Unemployment / up then down. Regional Unemployment North / South Divide Scotland / England. Dundee Unemployment ‘Made in Dundee’ video Jute / NCR / One-2-One TESCO closure.

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Modern Studies Prelim Revision

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  1. ModernStudiesPrelim Revision

  2. Employment / Unemployment Need / Equality / Ideology Scotland & Dundee Unemployment /\ up then down Regional Unemployment North / South Divide Scotland / England Dundee Unemployment ‘Made in Dundee’ video Jute / NCR / One-2-One TESCO closure Why Unemployment? Economic New Technology Government Policy A Circle Deprivation

  3. Employment / Unemployment Living on a Low income The Black Family Family meals The Home Clothes Entertainment Health Smoking Unemployed with extra problems The Elderly - ageism Ethnic minorities - racism The Disabled - prejudice Women - sexism Job of the Day A School Janitor Main Needs The basic necessities Money A Job Training in job skills

  4. Employment / Unemployment In Dundee The Technology Park The Dundee Partnership EU help for Fintry Factories Government Help Jobseekers Allowance Regional Assistance Skillseekers The New Deal Grants to start own business Packasnack, Clan Skates The Minimum Wage

  5. Politics Local Government Services [Dundee] - education, most spending - housing Finance - Council Tax Voting Why vote? Who can Vote? Postal / Proxy votes Party policies SNP Green Party Campaigning Visit Houses Leaflets Posters Loudspeaker Vans Public Meeting Party Political Broadcast A General Election The candidates The Local Campaign The count The results Local Government The People The Local Councillor The Permanent Official The Pressure Group [Save Our School] The MP / MSP What the MP / MSP does What the constituents do - A School Closure - The River Cart flooding Dundee East MP - Stewart Hosie [SNP] The Media Billboards Newspapers TV Spin Doctors Party Broadcasts Opinion Polls The Results Safe Seats Britain Marginal Seats Scotland Dundee East

  6. Politics The Election System—First Past The Post Problems - Constituency level - National Level - Women - Ethnic minorities Proportional Representation List System Additional Member System for / against Get more women to participate stand as candidates join party / pressure groups creches / better hours Get more Ethnic Minorities to participate Stand as candidates reduce racism show how system can help them A Protest Group Surfers Against Sewage Held meetings Went on radio and TV Protested outside Parliament [All Peaceful ] Scottish Parliament Health Education Housing etc. Alex Salmond Dundee East MSP - Shona Robison [SNP]

  7. The USA Immigration Push Factors Pull Factors The Tortilla Curtain The American Dream Arnie Schwarzenegger / Eminem The American Nightmare Capitalism Politics Economy Wealth The Media Ethnic groups White Black Hispanic Asian Native Americans American People Megan Van Dusen Sheivon Camion Miguel Duran Family and friends Housing Standard of living School Social Life Economic Problems Unemployment Poverty Low Incomes Social Problems Poor Education Poor Housing Crime & Justice Illegal Immigrants Inner City Ghetto High Class Suburbs

  8. The USA Political Participation The Constitution The Amendments State Government Federal Government Electing the President Electoral College Votes - California - Wyoming Minority Representation Blacks Hispanics Native Americans Women USA Politics words to use Arnie Schwarzenegger [Governor / California] President / George Bush State Congress Senate [Senators] House of Representatives [Representatives] Interest Groups Million Mom March / NRA

  9. Europe Defence Needs Good defence Good armed forces Economic Needs Good trade links Jobs Food Conflict / Cooperation West - Capitalism East - Communism Nuclear Attack - Target Dundee United Nations To help developing countries To protect Human Rights To try and stop wars How meet needs For / Against Actions to stop wars Arms Embargo Trade Sanctions Ceasefires Peacekeeping Soldiers Peace Talks Safe areas Military Action

  10. NATO NATO To protect its members from being attacked To help the UN keep peace in the world How meet needs For / Against NATO - examples War in Bosnia Peace in Bosnia Race to join NATO International Terrorism UN / NATO / USA / Britain Madrid Bombings Iraq / al-Qaeda / Osama Bin Laden Afghanistan Iraq

  11. EU EU - examples The Single Market The Euro The Common Agricultural Policy Aid the Regions Help for Fintry factories EU water tests EU clean beaches awards EU money to help build Dundee city by-pass, DCA EU To improve peoples standards of living To prevent war in Europe To help the UN keep peace in the world How meet needs For / Against

  12. The Politics of Aid Development Indicators Birth Rate Death Rate Infant Mortality [deaths] Life Expectancy Literacy Rate Problems of Some African Countries Too many people Not enough people Poor Health Lack of Education War The Circle Of Poverty

  13. The Politics of Aid Types of Aid Bilateral Aid Multilateral Aid Voluntary Aid Forms of Aid Emergency Aid Military Aid Development Aid Good Aid Curved Stone Lines A simple water well Water Aid The Play-Pump [water] Teaching in Uganda

  14. The Politics of Aid

  15. Good Luck and remember the videos.

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