Chapter 1 Small Islands-Big Horizons
American War of Independence begins...
When?
1775
The most famous phrase in the following document is "all men are created equal." Which document?
The Declaration of Independence
What are the two houses in Parliament called?
The House of Commons and the House of Lord.
or
The Commons/ the lower House and The Lords/the Upper House
Who was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820
King George III
What is NRA
National Rifle Association
The era (1837-1901) was known for its hypocrisy and double morals. Prostitution, alcoholism and drug abuse were rife.
The Victorian Age
What year did the stock market crash?
1929
Only one candidate is elected, and that is the candidate with the most votes. How is that system called?
first-past-the-post
What are the three brances called?
the Executive
the Legislative
the Judicial
What does irreconcilable mean in Norwegian?
/ɪˌrekənˈsaɪləbl/
uforsonlig
(people who are irreconcilable cannot be made to agree)
What is EEC?
European Economic Community
What is NATO?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
It makes new laws, it decides the level of public spending and of taxes.
The House of Commons
These are special state-wide elections to choose a state party nominee for president. What election is it?
Primary election or Primaries
Where is this quote from?Keli said many criminals now leave their guns at home, or hiding places, or sometimes with their girlfriends, unless they have a specific reason to use them.
Kill Zone
The agreement was one of the most important achievements of Tony Blair's administration (1998) It guaranteed the setting up of a power-sharing assembly with a government.
What was it called?
the Good Friday Agreement
He was elected president in 2000. Known as conservative Republican
George W. Bush
People who have been given a title for life by the government
What are those two words?
Life peers
Who can declare presidential actions unconstitutional?
The Supreme Court
Who runs prisons and jails?
Prisons are run by the state or federal government. Jails are run by local authorities
What is IRA?
Irish Republican Army
Whose memorable election slogan was "Yes We Can!"?
and
What number president was he?
Barack Obama 44th president
Hva betyr på engelsk finansminister?
chancellor of the exchequer
/ˌtʃɑːnsələr əv ði ɪksˈtʃekə(r)/
Which party belongs to the following statements?
1. Support welfare programs
2. Support a lower level of taxation
3. Supports stronger federal authority
1. Democrats
2. Republicans
3. Democrats
What is the name of the film we watched about guns and school shootings? Who is the director?
Bowling for Columbine
Michale Moore