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1-3 Flashcards

1
Q

British constitution

A

Is unwritten. It’s not contained in a single written document

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2
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hereditary peers in House of Lords in 1999

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lost their automatic right to attend House of Lords

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3
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how often do PMQs occur when Parliament is sitting

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once a week

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4
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protestant christian groups

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baptists, methodists, CHoE, ChoS, Presbyterians, Quackers

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5
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1918

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women over 30 were given right to vote

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6
Q

William Shakespeare wrote…

A

plays and sonnets

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7
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1588

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England defeated a Spanish invasion fleet of ships – Spanish Armada

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8
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English Civil War battles

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Marston Moor, Naseby (both won)

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9
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1928

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women over 21 were given right to vote

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10
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what does National Citizen Service do

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outdoor activiteis + community project for teens

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11
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Mary, Queen of Scots

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cousin of Elizabeth I, executed on her orders

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12
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main groups in Parliament in 18th Century

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Whigs and Tories

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13
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Geoffrey Chaucer

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The Canterbury Tales

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14
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1969

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voting age reduced to 18

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15
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government formed in 2010 Gen Ele

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Coalition: Conservatives and Lib Dems

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16
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1066

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The Norman invasion, William the Conqueror defeated Harold, Saxon king at the battle of Hastings

17
Q

members of public in Youth Court hearings

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not allowed

18
Q

5th Nov 1605

A

Guy Fawkes > Bonfire Night

19
Q

associated with King Charles I during English Civil War

A

Cavaliers

20
Q

associated with parliament during English Civil War

A

Roundheads

21
Q

The Restoration

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Re-establishment of monarchy in 1660 when Charles II returned from exile

22
Q

civil law

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disputes between individuals and groups

23
Q

Scottish Parliament can

A

pass laws for S on matters that are not reserved to UK parliament

24
Q

Gillbert and Sullivan

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comic opera writers; HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado

25
Q

1999

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Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament established

26
Q

crosses on Union Flag

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crosses of St George, St Andrew (S), St Patrick

27
Q

min age for National lottery tickets

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18

28
Q

Magna Carta

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limited power of the monarch

29
Q

cases in County Courts

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family matters, breaches of contract

30
Q

Industrial Revolution – when

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18th and 19th cen

31
Q

who built Tower of London

A

William the Conqueror

32
Q

race on Thames

A

rowing, between Oxford and Cambridge

33
Q

1805

A

Battle Of Trafalgar, Nelson defeated Spanish and French fleet, got killed

34
Q

Wales united with E during reign of…

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King Henry VIII, by the Act for the Government Of Wales

35
Q

1660

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Charles, king of Scotland was restored as King Charles II of England

36
Q

who fought in wars against Napoleon

A

Horatio Nelson, Duke Wellington

37
Q

1815

A

battle of Waterloo

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