Politics Citizenship and Public Debate

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Politics Citizenship and Public Debate

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1. Institutions and roles (20 entries)
  1. local authority
  2. committee
  3. seat
  4. coalition
  5. councillor
  6. minister
  7. public official
  8. parliament
  9. mayor
  10. public service
  11. elected representative
  12. public consent
  13. define responsibilities
  14. local government
  15. challenge a decision
  16. seek re-election
  17. transfer of power
  18. minority interest
  19. independent body
  20. shape the agenda
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2. Public participation (20 entries)
  1. express support
  2. petition
  3. cast a vote
  4. public comment
  5. stand for election
  6. central question
  7. residents' association
  8. community forum
  9. polling station
  10. ballot paper
  11. public interest
  12. oppose
  13. public facilities
  14. opposition
  15. vaccination campaign
  16. awareness campaign
  17. define the issue
  18. fundraising event
  19. integrate
  20. spokesperson
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3. Policy proposals (20 entries)
  1. put forward a proposal
  2. legislation
  3. public spending
  4. reform
  5. allocate funds
  6. assess the cost
  7. reform proposal
  8. policy objective
  9. constructive proposal
  10. historical context
  11. direct funding
  12. pilot programme
  13. tax credit
  14. long-term aim
  15. grant scheme
  16. public investment
  17. increased demand
  18. target support
  19. turn down a proposal
  20. frame a decision
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4. Debate and disagreement (20 entries)
  1. debate
  2. counterargument
  3. defend a position
  4. campaign slogan
  5. press coverage
  6. acknowledge a concern
  7. controversy
  8. opposing argument
  9. make a distinction
  10. that's a separate question
  11. fair criticism
  12. contribution to debate
  13. let's agree to disagree
  14. strongest objection
  15. I take your point
  16. on the one hand
  17. generalisation
  18. that's debatable
  19. cite
  20. on the contrary
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5. Community outcomes (20 entries)
  1. evaluation
  2. report to residents
  3. monitor results
  4. publish the findings
  5. social impact
  6. adjust a policy
  7. living standards
  8. unintended effect
  9. public trust
  10. public access
  11. long-term change
  12. rural
  13. evaluation finding
  14. compare groups
  15. interpret findings
  16. public benefit
  17. track outcomes
  18. revise a programme
  19. measurable outcome
  20. define success
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