History & Political Institutions
The two groups that participated in the Troubles.
What are the Protestants and the Catholics?
Nickname for the conservative party.
What is "Tories"?
UK's withdrawal from the EU.
What is Brexit?
The four states that make up the UK, in alphabetical order.
What is England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales?
Head Executive, MP, Head of Government
Who is the Prime Minister?
Team of senior spokespersons from official oppositional party.
What is the Shadow Cabinet?
Electoral system in Great Britain.
What is First Past the Post?
Symbolic, Ceremonial, and no real political rule. Holds only “reserve powers” in case of extreme crisis. (King Charles III)
What is Head of State?
The difference between Great Britain and the UK.
What is GB does not include Northern Ireland?
Legislation that is made by unelected government officials, tends to be more specific.
What is secondary legislation?
The differences between Chamberlain and Churchill.
What is:
Chamberlain - appeasement, not as strong against Hitler, etc.
Churchill - "Total War" attitude, strong against Hitler, established Prime Minister as an active war, etc.
Party that is considered to be socialist, center left, emphasis on trade unions.
What is the Labour Party?
The legislative and executive functions both existing in the Parliamentary system.
What is a "fused" system?
What are members of the House of Lords?
The period of time when the legislative body questions the executive.
What is question time?
The 2 main reasons the Empire ended.
What are
- Independence movements
- Financial crisis
What are single member districts?
MPs with less power, focuses on constituency work, participating in debates, voting on bills, and serving on committees, where detailed legislative work happens.
What are backbenches?
Legislation that is declared incompatible with this act.
What is the Human Rights Act of 1998?
The body that has the judicial body of the House of Lords.
What is the Supreme Court?
This legislation is passed directly by Parliament.
What is primary legislation?
The way the Prime Minister gets elected.
What is the party leader of the majority party gets elected by the MPs, then approved by the monarch?
Not a single document but a conglomeration of various statutes.
What is a uncodified Constitution?
The Supreme Court is the final court of appeals for all civil trials. This country is the exception for criminal cases.
What is Scotland?
Party of the current Prime Minister.
What is the Labour Party?