Ap Gov Unit 2

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Alternative voting

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Allow voters to rank candidates on the ballot in order of preference

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Backbenchers

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Members of parliament who do not say much

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Beveridge Report

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A social insurance program that made all citizens eligible for health, unemployment, pension, and other benfits

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Tony Blair

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Labour Party. Became prime minister and became apart of a coalition government

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British Broadcasting Corporation

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Sought to educate citizens, and it was usually respectful of government officials. Originally monopolized radio and television

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British National Party

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Anti-Semitic, against the presence of of Muslims in Britain

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Gordon Brown

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Had a great deal of trouble convincing the British public to remain loyal to the Labour Party

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David Cameron

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New prime minister: Initiated by his version of a 'big society'

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Caucuses

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Meetings of people with the same ideas or of like minded. Beginning of parties

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Clause 4

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Controversial call for nationalization of the "commanding heights" of British industry

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"civic culture"

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Political culture. In British classified by trust, deference to authority and competence, pragmatism, and harmony.

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Nick Clegg

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Serving as deputy prime minister. The Liberal Democrat leader

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Coalition government

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Political parties working together to own government

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collective responsibility

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The feeling that united the nation after war (all-nation/party devotion)

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"constitution of the crown"

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Important documents, common law, and customs combining to form this term

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Cultural heterogeneity

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A single culture and race instead of mixed and diverse

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Democratic Unionist Party

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Led by Protestant clergyman

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Devolution

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Government falling back to local power

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The English Bill of Rights

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Rights retained by Parliament, not by individual citizens. William and Mary signed this document in 1866, giving important policy making power to Parliament

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Euroskeptics

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Britains who do not want to be apart of the European Union

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Gradualism

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British's gradual political change

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Home rule

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Allowed to make own decisions

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Hung parliament

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No party gained a majority and a coalition government formed

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Insularity

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The feeling of separation from the continent of Europe

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Irish Republican Army

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Revolts against Northern Ireland's union with Great Britain.

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"Iron Lady"

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Thatcher: Capable and firm to some
Other felt economics problems worsened and personality divided the country

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Keynesianism

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The government takes action to secure full employment expand social services, maintain a steady rate of growth, and to keep prices stable.

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Labour Party

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(1906) Created to represent the rights of the newly-enfranchised working man, and the Conservative Party drew most of its members from middle-class merchants and businessman

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Liberalism

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The philosophy that emphasizes political and economic freedoms for individual and the market

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"loyal opposition"

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Whichever party wins a plurality at the polls becomes the majority party, the other becomes the loyal opposition

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Magna Carta

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First restraint on King John (1215). Consult nobles before making decisions

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Noblesse oblige

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The duty of the upper class to take responsibility for the welfare of the lower classes

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OPEC

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Organization for petroleum exporting countries. Quadrupled oil prices had drastic effects

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Plurality voting system

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Single member district

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Rational-legal legitimacy

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Where the head of state/ government has a rational and legal reason for ruling

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Scottish National Party

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Smaller party. Has won seats in the House of Commons.

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Sinn Fein

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The political arm of the IRA

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Thatcherism

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Conservative capitalist backlash led by Thatcher

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Tories

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Tories supported the king (Charles II). Became the Conservatives

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UK Independence Party

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Opposition to British membership in the European Union

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Whigs

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Whigs opposed the king (Charles II). Became the Liberal Party

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Welfare State

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The willingness of the British to accept assisting others (noblesse oblige)