The UK
England
What is the largest and most populous region in the UK?
Indirectly
How is the prime minster elected (compared to our president, who is elected directly)?
Power of king of UK
What is mostly, if not entirely, symbolic one?
Parliament
What meets in the Palace of Westminster?
Coalition government
What is where the plurality party (or perhaps a minority party) gets with a minority party and gets them to give it their votes for its PM candidate in exchange for getting a few seats in the cabinet?
Great Britain
What is technically only the island's name?
Little disagreement and thus few checks and balances between Parliament and prime minister
What is because the PM got his job from the majority in parliament and so is likely to agree with them and because there's already a built-in agreement between the 2?
UK
What is a constitutional monarchy?
"The Government"
What is the nickname for the cabinet, which is appointed by the PM?
Minority government
What, nicknamed "confidence and supply," is where the plurality party gets with a minority party and gets them to give it their votes for its PM candidate in exchange for voting for some policies the minority party likes, but NOT any seats in the cabinet?
Ireland
What is technically only the name of the island, which is itself comprised of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland?
"The special relationship"
What is the name for the relationship between the US and the UK?
Head of state
Who is officially the head of country, as opposed to the head of govt, who is the actual head of govt?
PM
Who can dissolve Parliament and hold new elections but also be removed through a simple majority no confidence vote?
Hung Parliament
What is a coalition govt or minority govt?
The Commonwealth Realm
What is the collective name for the group of countries that have agreed to recognize the British Crown in exchange for local parliament and autonomy?
Crown dependencies
What are not even their own countries but are mostly autonomous?
Downing Street
What is said when people mean the PM is doing something, just like they say the WH when they mean the Pres., since the PM lives on #10 Downing Street?
MP
What is a member of Parliament?
"In opposition"
Where are the parties that do not make up the cabinet said to be?
British Overseas Territories
What are just those territories that are just that, territories?
Westminster role of government
What means majoritarian government more generally?
Power of the king during the American Revolution
What was roughly equal to the Prime Minster's?
Dissolving of Parliament
What is cabinet ministers and PM also have to run for re-election if the PM chooses to dissolve Parliament?
"In government"
Where are the parties that make up the cabinet said to be?