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Hodge Podge

Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior100 Question

What is the dominant religion in the UK?

Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior100

Answer

Christianity

Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior

200 Question

What does the United Kingdom Consist of?

Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior

200 Answer

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior300 Question

What type of government does the UK have?

Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior300

Answer

Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy

Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior

400 Question

In 1922 which country gained freedom from the UK?

Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior

400 Answer

The Republic of Ireland gained freedom from Britain, leaving Northern Ireland as a province of the United Kingdom

Factors That Have Helped

Shape Political Behavior500 Question

How does the constitution in the UK differ from other constitutions?

Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior500

Answer

It is not written, they follow tradition.

The Political Process100 Question

Who is the Chief of State in the UK?

The Political Process100 Answer

Queen Elizabeth II

The Political Process200 Question

How often must elections be held in the UK?

The Political Process200 Answer

At least once every 5 years

The Political Process300 Question

What does dissolving parliament mean and who does it?

The Political Process300 Answer

The Prime Minister and this means he is calling for elections to take place. Usually does this when he thinks his party has the majority.

The Political Process400 Question 

What are two of the largest interest groups and what parties do they

support?

The Political Process400 Answer

Trade Union Congress (TUC) –Labour Party and Coalition of Business and Industry (CBI) –Conservative Party

The Political Process500 Question

How do parties chose who runs in what district?

The Political Process500 Answer

They run their candidates in places they think they can win. The people they definitely want in Parliament, they place in areas they are sure to win. “Safe Districts”

Major Political Institutions 100 Question

What is another name for the upper house in the UK government?

Major Political Institutions

100 Answer

House of Lords

Major Political Institutions200 Question

What legislative body alone possesses legislative supremacy and

power over respective political bodies?

Major Political Institutions

200 Answer

Parliament

Major Political Institutions 300 Question

From what house have all prime ministers in modern times come from?

Major Political Institutions

300 Answer

House of commons

Major Political Institutions400 Question

In the UK what are the monarch and prime minister head of respectively?

Major Political Institutions

400 Answer

Monarch is head of state and the prime minister is head of government

Major Political Institutions 500 Question

Differentiate between the House of Commons and the House of Lords

Major Political Institutions

500 Answer1.The House of Commons is the lower house and the House of Lords is upper. 2.It is a bicameral system in which both houses pass laws and check and balance each other. 3.Members of the House of Commons are publically elected and the House of Lords are appointed

Public Policy 100 Question

What is the governmental belief in the UK that reflects that change should occur incrementally and

slowly?

Public Policy 100 Answer

Gradualism

Public Policy 200 Question

Define Euroskepticism

Public Policy 200 Answer

The attitude of current conservative leadership in the UK in feeling seperated for Europe

Public Policy 300 Question

Which region under British rule recently gained the right to pass

legislation?

Public Policy 300 Answer

Scotland

Public Policy 400 Question

Where do social class differences not appear in Great Britain?

Public Policy 400 Answer

Healthcare

Public Policy 500 Question

Name three reforms instituted by Margaret Thatcher in the 80's mentioned in the presentation

Public Policy 500 Answer

1. Privatization

2. Foreign policy centered around securing Britain's international interests

3. Cut-backs on social welfare

4. Resistance towards the EU

hODGE pODGE100 Question

What is the official name for the UK flag?

hODGE pODGE100 Answer

The Union Jack

hODGE pODGE 200 Question

In 1512 King John signed the most significant document in the history

of the UK. What was this document?

hODGE pODGE200 Answer

The Magna Carta

hODGE pODGE300 Question

Define a backbencher

hODGE pODGE300 Answer

Backbenchers are members of the parliament who are not in the government or shadow cabinet

hODGE pODGE400 Question

What does Noblesse Oblige mean?

hODGE pODGE400 Answer

The wealthy or upper class have the job and obligation to help the poor. Similar to trickle down effect.

hODGE pODGE500 Question

What law changed a long standing UK tradition in 1999?

hODGE pODGE500 Answer

In 1999 a new law in the UK ended the hereditary inheritance of a spot in the House of Lords