This system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs
What is Federal?
100
When supposedly democratic parliamentary systems of government fall short of their democratic goals in practice
What is democratic deficit?
100
This is the term used in the UK for an election where the victor simply receives the most votes, not an absolute majority, this term is often referred to as a plurality voting system in the US
What is first past the post?
100
This is a moderate left-of-center party in which ideology takes a back seat to performance
What is the Labour Party?
100
This is an entity assigned with ensuring that all EU legislation is interpreted and applied in the same way in all EU countries.
What is European Court of Justice?
200
The statutory granting of powers in a sovereign state, from a national to a subnational level.
What is devolution?
200
This is a directly elected governing body of the European Union
What is European Parliament?
200
This is a belief of the citizens in a democracy that their vote has a profound influence on the outcome of an election
What is efficacy?
200
This is a term used to describe the new and more central left-wing parties of the 90s, most notably Britain's "New "Labour"
What is a third way?
200
This is the executive body of the European Union that is responsible for the proposing and implementing of legislation.
What is European Commission?
300
A system of governing in which there are free and fair elections, held by the people, to determine who is in the position of power.
What is democracy?
300
This is when the executive and legislative branches are especially interdependent.
What is Parliament system?
300
Free and fair elections are the minimum requirements
What is procedural democracy?
300
This is a center to center-left socially liberal political party
What is Liberal Democrats?
300
This is the part of the legislative body of the EU that is the main law and budget making body that operates under qualified majority.
What is Council of Ministry?
400
A state where no powers are reserved constitutionally for subnational units of government.
What is unitary state?
400
This is a non-elective house of Parliament composed of hereditary peers, life peers, and law lords
What is House of Lords
400
This is a number of votes a party receives corresponds with the number of seats that party receives
What is proportional representation?
400
This is a statement to the MP that they must vote according to the party's wishes.
What is a line whip?
400
This is the final stage of legislature before the government introduces its proposals to Parliament in the form of a bill.
What is white paper?
500
A multinational confederation where negotiated power is delegated to an authority by governments of member states
What is Supranational Organization?
500
This is the lower, elected house of Parliament.
What is House of Commons?
500
This is the most common method of voting by the Council of Ministers in the EU.
What is qualified majority voting?
500
This is the party of Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron and is sometimes referred to as the Tory Party.
What is a Conservative?
500
This is the rights of individuals are determined by legal rules and not the arbitrary behaviour of authorities.