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Social Issues and International Issues

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  1. What does the term 'social inequality' mean?
  2. Which measure is used to compare income inequality between countries?
  3. Which is an example of a welfare benefit that is means-tested?
  4. A government cuts the rate of income tax for high earners. What is a likely criticism?
  5. What is the main purpose of the United Nations Security Council?
  6. Which of the following is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
  7. What is a significant criticism of the United Nations?
  8. Which of the following is an example of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that works on international development?
  9. Which statement is a valid criticism of aid given by one government to another?
  10. What is meant by 'globalisation'?
  11. Which of these is a social effect of an ageing population in the United Kingdom?
  12. A law is introduced that bans smoking in public places. Which argument would supporters of the law make?
  13. What does the term 'crime rate' measure?
  14. How is relative poverty usually defined in the UK?
  15. What does the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) measure?
  16. Which statement about university education in Scotland is correct?
  17. Which statement about NHS prescriptions in Scotland is correct?
  18. What was the aim of introducing minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland in 2018?
  19. When was Police Scotland formed?
  20. Which statement about the Scottish Child Payment is correct?
  21. Which five countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?
  22. What does Article 5 of the NATO treaty state?
  23. The US Congress is made up of which two chambers?
  24. Which statement describes the political system of China?
  25. How many Sustainable Development Goals did the UN adopt in 2015?
  26. Which three measures are combined in the Human Development Index (HDI)?
  27. What is the difference between bilateral and multilateral aid?
  28. Which statement is the best evaluation of a policy that gives cash payments to low-income families with children?
  29. A survey finds that 65% of voters aged 18–24 voted in an election and 85% of voters aged over 65 voted. Which conclusion is supported?

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