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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
The requirement to explain and justify decisions and actions, and to face scrutiny or consequences for them.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1, Paper 2
Being required to explain and justify decisions and actions, and potentially face consequences for them.
The responsibility to explain decisions and actions, demonstrate how resources are used and respond to concerns.
Explain accountability: elected representatives must answer for their decisions and can be replaced by voters at elections.
When explaining how a value supports democracy, link the value to a concrete example and then explain its effect on participation, accountability or protection from abuse of power.
Distinguish a councillor’s role from accountability: representing residents is a role; being voted out of office is a way of being held accountable.
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The responsibility of people or organisations with power to explain their decisions and face scrutiny or consequences for their actions.
The requirement for people or organisations exercising power to explain their decisions and answer for their actions.
The requirement for people exercising power to explain and justify their actions and face consequences, such as losing office at an election.
The requirement for people in power to explain and justify their decisions and actions.
The obligation of decision-makers or service providers to explain their decisions and be answerable for their performance.
The responsibility to explain and justify decisions and actions, and face challenge over them.
The requirement for decision-makers to explain and justify their actions and face questioning or criticism.
The requirement for those exercising power to explain their decisions and face scrutiny and consequences for their actions.
The principle that people with power must explain and justify their actions and may face correction or consequences.
The responsibility of people or organisations in power to explain their decisions and face scrutiny or consequences for their actions.
A duty to explain decisions and conduct, and to face scrutiny or consequences for them.
Paper 1, Paper 2
The responsibility to explain decisions and performance to others and face scrutiny or consequences.
Revise: Citizens and Local GovernmentThe councillor gives residents a voice and presses for accountability; officers use their expertise to investigate and address the operational problem.
The requirement for decision-makers to explain their actions and face consequences, such as losing office through an election.
The responsibility to explain and justify decisions and actions to those entitled to question them.
The responsibility of those exercising power to explain their decisions and face scrutiny or consequences for their actions.
The requirement for those holding power to explain their decisions and face consequences, such as losing office through an election.
The requirement for people or organisations exercising power to explain their decisions and be answerable for their actions.
The responsibility to explain and justify decisions and actions, and to face consequences where appropriate.
