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25 Cards in this Set
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what are the 3 main parties of the UK
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conservative - tories
social democrat - labour liberals - liberal democrat |
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does UK use manufactured majority?
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yes - instead of liberal democrat being a well competing third party, they only received 57 of the seats
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what are the differences between parliamentary and presidential system?
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legislative and executive fused; party with most votes forms the government; parliament may vote of no confidence of government
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what are the difference between parliament and congress?
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1. reactive! parliament considers bills instead of designing legislation - the prime minister and cabinet propose ad then the parliament votes - since most majority of parliament is from majority party > then usually passes without much problem
2. characterized by strong party discipline - parliaments in terms of parties not individuals |
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describe characteristics of the british parliamentary system
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the shadow cabinet monitors the moves of government - moves from defense to offense when given the chance - immediate government change possible
-question hour: prime minister is responsible to government -parliament has a manufactured majority (3rd party sits with opposition) |
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what is the british "gov"?
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-government includes all ministers (appointed by prime minister)
-rarely policy experts -ministers also must answer questions from parliament |
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describe the british legislature
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-they rarely participate in policy making
-more of a place of political debate (especially for opposition) -not fully staffed/well paid |
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what are the house of lords?
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-no real power, cannot veto but only delay bills and suggest modifications
-there because of family |
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describe the british bureaucracy
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-anonymity and technical expertise
-respected -non partisan civil servants -more knowledgeable then ministers |
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what is the british judiciary system like?
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-parliament is sovereign and not subject to judiciary review
-is growing stronger though b/c of devolution (hear cases of federal system) |
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political culture
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-pragmatism
-recognize humans as fallible -does not talk high in the sky -individualism -more liberal, less involvement in social issues -more tolerant -less emphasis on religion and family values -reluctant europeans (individualism) -faith in political system (patriotism) |
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economic policy
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-post war consensus - more welfare state than the US; experienced rebuilding, worked with farmers
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electoral system
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single member district - not proportional representation - smaller parties disadvantaged - Duverger's Law - wasted seats - 2 party emergence
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interest group system
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pluralist - lobbyist approach representative and try to persuade - less in comparison to US because more party discipline so have to influence party leaders - actually focus on party ideologies and not individual members
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strong party discipline?
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yes voted in based on ideologies not individual members (less likely to be influence by individual's personal life) - members must adhere to party - prime minister can get vote of no confidence
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what is the british "gov"?
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-government includes all ministers (appointed by prime minister)
-rarely policy experts -ministers also must answer questions from parliament |
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describe the british legislature
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-they rarely participate in policy making
-more of a place of political debate (especially for opposition) -not fully staffed/well paid |
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what are the house of lords?
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-no real power, cannot veto but only delay bills and suggest modifications
-there because of family |
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describe the british bureaucracy
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-anonymity and technical expertise
-respected -non partisan civil servants -more knowledgeable then ministers |
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what is the british judiciary system like?
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-parliament is sovereign and not subject to judiciary review
-is growing stronger though b/c of devolution (hear cases of federal system) |
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political culture
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-pragmatism
-recognize humans as fallible -does not talk high in the sky -individualism -more liberal, less involvement in social issues -more tolerant -less emphasis on religion and family values -reluctant europeans (individualism) -faith in political system (patriotism) |
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economic policy
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-post war consensus - more welfare state than the US; experienced rebuilding, worked with farmers
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electoral system
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single member district - not proportional representation - smaller parties disadvantaged - Duverger's Law - wasted seats - 2 party emergence
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interest group system
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pluralist - lobbyist approach representative and try to persuade - less in comparison to US because more party discipline so have to influence party leaders - actually focus on party ideologies and not individual members
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strong party discipline?
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yes voted in based on ideologies not individual members (less likely to be influence by individual's personal life) - members must adhere to party - prime minister can get vote of no confidence
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