Britian's Past
Royalty and Parliament
Political Patterns and Culture
Key Terms
Quarrel About What?
100
This national flag consists of red and white crosses on a blue field.
What is the Union Jack (Union Flag)
100
This person is head of state but has no real political power.
Who is the Monarch.
100
A political party formed to represent the interests of ordinary working people. Hint: also a major party in Israel, Australia, and certain other countries.
What is the Labor Party
100
Chief of government.
Who is the Prime Minister.
200
Celtic name of "England."
What is the "Land of Angles."
200
Name for the Parliament Building.
What is Westminster.
200
This political party surprisingly won the 1970 elections.
What is the Conservative party
200
The informal term for where nearly half of Conservative members of Parliament are graduates from.
What is Oxbridge.
200
The largest employer in West Europe but does not receive enough funding.
What is the National Health Service.
300
This Ruler signed the Magna Carta on June 15, 1215.
Who is King John.
300
Connection of executive and legislative branches in parliamentary systems.
What is fusion of powers.
300
Thatcherites called themselves as this Party name
What is the Tory Party or Torries
300
System of judge-made law developed in England.
What is Common Law.
300
1998 pact to share power in Northern Ireland.
What is the Good Friday agreement.
400
From 1649-1660, England had no King. This person, led the the only organized force left (the army), and imposed military dictatorship on England.
Who is Oliver Cromwell.
400
People who are elected by the voters
Who are Members of Parliament
400
These Anti-British terrorists seek unification of all of Ireland.
What is the Irish Republican Army
400
Organization of countries that were once British colonies
What is Commonwealth
400
Friedman's Theory to practice the of controlling the supply of money as the chief method of stabilizing the economy
What is Monetarism
500
Brought Fuedalism (an agreement between lords and vassals) to England
Who are the Normans.
500
Person who is elected by Parliament.
Who is the Prime Minister
500
Tendency of political parties toward moderate politics calculated to win center
What is center-seeking (for votes)
500
Revival of free-market economics
What is neoliberalism
500
The disaster that remained of the Tory Party would be blamed on this person, who resigned to make way for William Hague
Who is John Major
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