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26 Cards in this Set
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unifying the british state
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scots and welsh
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unitary state
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all power flows from center outwards. London=center
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Royal Navy
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important bc Britain is surrounded by seas
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enclosure movement
resources and labor |
make open lands private. farmers left and went to cities
if farmers wouldnt have left there wouldnt have been enough resources and labor in the city |
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imperial britain
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traded with US, their natural resources.
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class vs. status
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class- who owns production
Status- owning land |
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objective vs. subjective class
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objective- measuring data- income,house
subjective- people placing themselves |
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class solidarity
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dont move from class to class
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public schools
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private school training for military, politics
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comprehensive school
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public
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magna carta
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limits the powers of the monarch
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english bill of rights
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parliament and monarchy relationship
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Monarchy
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no political power-(queen elizabeth)
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cabnint
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chosen by service to the party, not knowledge.
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prime minister qualifications
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leader of the party that has majority
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voters of no confidence
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people who vote for the other party
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back benchers
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majority party who doesnt work with the gov.
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house of commons
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*most powerful* elected for life.
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speech from the throne
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PM gives Queen a speech to read. all his ideas
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question hour
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questions from opposite party to make them look like fool
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house of lords powers
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delay things
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hereditary lord
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in the family
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life peer
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chosen people, does not pass on
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electoral systems 2 theories
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populism- will of the people
liberalism- control officials in office |
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plurality system- first past the post, block vote, majoritarian
3 effects |
first past the post- need to win the most votes to win
block- # of votes as candidates effects- hard for small parties to win very clear majorities people go to the center parties |
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proportional system and effects
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x% of votes= x% of seats
effects- elections are less decisive less stable gov |
