Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Examinations Higher
GCSECitizenship
StudiesJ270/01: Citizenship
in perspectiveGeneral
Certificate of Secondary
Education
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 15 May 2023 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Citizenship Studies
J270/01 Citizenship in perspective
Time allowed: 50 minutes
No extra materials are needed.
* 9 9 3 1 9 5 9 0 6 5 *
* J 2 7 0 0 1 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 28 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
You should spend about 15 minutes on this section.
1 Which row matches a legal right with the correct minimum age?
legal right minimum age
A get a part time job 13
B marry without parents’ or carers’ consent 21
C open your own bank account 15
D vote in a United Kingdom (UK) general election 16
Your answer [1]
2 Identify three ways in which the Magna Carta has influenced law today.
A established a code of police behaviour
B established the principle of trial by other members of the community
C established the principle that justice should not be delayed
D established the principle that people pay fines only if they can afford it
E given the monarch supreme authority
F made it unlawful for offenders to be imprisoned before their trial
G prevented judges from sentencing anyone to death
H set out an agreed statement of equal opportunities for all citizens
I stated that everyone should be treated equally in legal matters
Your answer [3]
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3 Study the two statements. Choose option A, B, C or D to describe their accuracy.
First statement: Trade unions campaign on behalf of their members for improved pay and
conditions.
Second statement: Many trade unions have links with the Labour Party.
A both statements are false
B both statements are true
C the first statement is false, but the second statement is true
D the first statement is true, but the second statement is false
Your answer [1]
4 Which of the rights below are protected by the Human Rights Act 1998?
P right to education
Q right to free elections
R right to marry
A R only
B Q and R
C P and Q
D P, Q and R
Your answer [1]
© OCR 2023 Turn over
Examinations Higher
GCSECitizenship
StudiesJ270/01: Citizenship
in perspectiveGeneral
Certificate of Secondary
Education
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 15 May 2023 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Citizenship Studies
J270/01 Citizenship in perspective
Time allowed: 50 minutes
No extra materials are needed.
* 9 9 3 1 9 5 9 0 6 5 *
* J 2 7 0 0 1 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 28 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2023 [601/8418/8] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CJ/CT) 316892/10 Turn over
, 2
Section A
You should spend about 15 minutes on this section.
1 Which row matches a legal right with the correct minimum age?
legal right minimum age
A get a part time job 13
B marry without parents’ or carers’ consent 21
C open your own bank account 15
D vote in a United Kingdom (UK) general election 16
Your answer [1]
2 Identify three ways in which the Magna Carta has influenced law today.
A established a code of police behaviour
B established the principle of trial by other members of the community
C established the principle that justice should not be delayed
D established the principle that people pay fines only if they can afford it
E given the monarch supreme authority
F made it unlawful for offenders to be imprisoned before their trial
G prevented judges from sentencing anyone to death
H set out an agreed statement of equal opportunities for all citizens
I stated that everyone should be treated equally in legal matters
Your answer [3]
© OCR 2023
, 3
3 Study the two statements. Choose option A, B, C or D to describe their accuracy.
First statement: Trade unions campaign on behalf of their members for improved pay and
conditions.
Second statement: Many trade unions have links with the Labour Party.
A both statements are false
B both statements are true
C the first statement is false, but the second statement is true
D the first statement is true, but the second statement is false
Your answer [1]
4 Which of the rights below are protected by the Human Rights Act 1998?
P right to education
Q right to free elections
R right to marry
A R only
B Q and R
C P and Q
D P, Q and R
Your answer [1]
© OCR 2023 Turn over
