Miscellaneous
1997 Assemblies in Scotland and Wales
1998 Assembly in N. Ireland
What is Devolution?
Duty of the upper class to take responsibility for the welfare of the lower classes
What is Noblesse Oblige?
The Head of Government
Who is the Prime Minister?
Prime Minister is also known by this title
What is "First Among Equals?"
Organizations in which nations are not totally sovereign actors
What is a supranational organization?
England, Scotland, and Wales
What is Great Britain?
‘The Great Charter’ 1215
King John forced to sign
Placed restrictions on Monarch
Prevented arbitrary royal acts
What is the Magna Carta?
The Head of State
Who is the King/Queen?
PM who called 2017 Snap Election which resulted in the party losing its majority in Parliament
Who is Theresa May?
Number of current EU Members?
What is 27?
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
What is the United Kingdom?
Economic policy that seeks to avoid inflation, allow for a natural rate of unemployment, and to cut budget deficits.
What is Monetarism?
When a group of parties form a majority in Parliament
Ex: Conservatives and Lib Dems 2010 election
What is a Coalition Government?
Which Prime Minister was influenced by neoliberalism?
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
European Commission
Council of the EU (Council of Ministers)
European Parliament
What is the Iron Triangle?
Most important portal to elite classes, especially for future MPs (Members of Parliament) and Prime Ministers.
What is attending Oxford or Cambridge (Oxbridge)?
William and Mary sign Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights gave rights to Parliament not individuals
Written restrictions on Crowns power
Parliament’s sovereignty legally established
What is the Glorious Revolution?
The opposition party cabinet
What is the Shadow Government?
This PM offered the referendum on Brexit.
Who is David Cameron?
The fear that the power shift from national to supranational institutions will result in loss of direct control of political decisions by the people
What is the Democratic Deficit?
members of parliament who have no government office and lack significant influence.
Who are "backbenchers"?
Economic approach where state policies are used to regulate the economy to achieve stable economic growth. State budget deficits are used to boost both consumption and investment, and to create employment during times of recession.
What is the most significant thing that the UK Supreme Court cannot do?
What is overturn any primary legislation made by Parliament?
Removed Clause IV of the party Constitution to appeal to a wider group of voters.
Who is Tony Blair?
Created the modern EU
What is the Maastricht Treaty?