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British Politics Flashcards

1
Q

Who owns the sun ?

A

News uk

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2
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Headquarters of British politics

Loc

A

Westminster

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3
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Who won the 1992 election? PM

A

Major

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4
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E B,Dictatorship?

A 
Monarch
Difference between the parties 
Ownership
One government
Elections
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5
Q

1st jewish pm

A

Disraeli

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6
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Bojo

A

Johnson

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7
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Lower house

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Commons

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8
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Disraeli party

A

Conservative

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9
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Founder of the Labour party

loc

A

Keir Hardie

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10
Q

Which law involves individual disputes

A

Civil

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11
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Which minister is in charge of the police/ security services

A

Home secretary May

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12
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Which court deals with criminal cases

A

Crown

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13
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Which courts deal with civil cases

A

County

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14
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What is the highest court in the land?

A

House of Lords

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15
Q

Name of lawyers who are qualified barristers

A

Bar

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16
Q

Removal of financial assets until payment

A

Sequestration

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17
Q

Courts not influencing government

A

Judicial restraint

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18
Q

Human rights act year

A

1998

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19
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Bodies that reflect opinions of the public

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Legislatures

20
Q

Laws apply to the whole of the community

A

Public bill

21
Q

Peerages that are of a result of inherited within the family

A

Hereditary peerages

22
Q

Document issued that sets out proposals on a topic of current concern

A

White paper

23
Q

Who was PM during the Westland Affair

A

Thatcher

24
Q

MP’s behind in the house of parliament

A

Back-benches

25
Q

Who shot Percival

A

John Bellingham

26
Q

Politicians that know little beyond politics

A

Career politicians

27
Q

Served as political apprenticeships

A

Political staffers

28
Q

System enforced by the party whips

A

Whipping system

29
Q

Willing to act according to their own will

A

Maverick

30
Q

Servants of the crown

A

Civil servants

31
Q

Each member having equal influence

A

Cabinet

32
Q

Bringing together civil servants and experts

A

Task force

33
Q

Granting of favours or rewards

A

Patronage

34
Q

Cabinet/ former cabinet, distinguished persons appointed by the monarch

A

Privy council

35
Q

Non elected administrative officers

A

Bureaucrats

36
Q

Public amenities into private hands

A

Privatisation

37
Q

Contracting out

A

Outsourcing

38
Q

Commons loc

A

2

39
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Lords loc

A

1

40
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Sun newspaper loc

A

1

41
Q

Type of state

A

unitary state

42
Q

County sym

A

abacus

43
Q

Labour year founded

A

1900

44
Q

1st PM Labour

A

Ramsay McDonald

45
Q

Colour associated with labour

A

red

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