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1
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The cabinet is made up of … :

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—The Foreign Secretary
—The Home Secretary
—The Lord Chancellor
—The Lord of the Exchequer = ministère des finance

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2
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metonymy The Lord of the Exchequer ?

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11 Downing Street

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3
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UNITED KINGDOM Popu ?

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64 million

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4
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metonymy for royalty, the Royal family ?

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the Buckingham Palace

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5
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Prime Minister Theresa may lives in…

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10 Downing street

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6
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Queen Elizabeth lives in…

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the Buckingham Palace

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7
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Capital of Scotland :
Wales :
Northern Ireland (Ulster) :
≠the Republic of Ireland (Eire - Erin) :

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Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
Dublin

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The British Parliament = Westminster :

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  • The Upper House : the House of Lords (Lords are appointed)

- The Lower House : the House of Commons (MPs are elected) => more power

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9
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Nickname for the British Government

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Whitehall

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10
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The Commonwealth of nation (53) :

no Ireland

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  • -recognizes Queen Elizabeth 2 as the head of state
  • -used to be part of the British Empire (former British Colonies)
  • -english speaking
  • -have developed close economical, educational, and diplomatic links
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Main political parties in the UK

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  • The Labor Party : left-wing party. Jeremy Corbyn
  • The Conservative party : right-wing party. Theresa May
    Nickname : the tories, the tory party
  • UKIP : right-wing party. Nigel Farage (he resigned) → Steve Crowther
    Nickname : the Leave Vote, populist, conservative, nationalists, eurosceptics
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12
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Nickname for London ?

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The Big Smoke

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13
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Metonymy for the British press ?

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Fleet street

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14
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Metonymy for the British world of finance ?

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The City / Lombard Street

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Metonymy for the parliament of Northern Ireland ; devolved government (gouvernement décentralisé) ?

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Stormont

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16
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Religion in GB ?

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Anglicanism (the church of England); a compromise b/ protestantism and catholicism

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17
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3 Musées USA

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The Guggenheim Museum (NY),
The MOMA (NY),
The Art Institute (several american cities)

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18
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The Vietnam war

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1964-1973

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19
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The Korean War

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1950-1954

20
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The Civil War

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La guerre de secession 1861-1865

21
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Segregation was banned in the usa in…

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1964 (the Civil Rights Act)

22
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The Congress (both elected) is made up of : 
 (USA)
A

The Senate

the House of representatives 
=> legislative part

23
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The metonymy for the US movie industry ?

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Hollywood

24
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The metonymy for the US theatre industry/ entertainment industry ?

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Broadway

25
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The metonymy for the american luxury industry ?

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Fifth avenue

26
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The metonymy for the american world of finance ?

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Wall Street

27
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Refers to the BBC Heart quarters …

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Bush House

28
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Refers to Congres ..

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Capitol Hill

29
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The metonymy for the US advertising industry

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Madison avenue

30
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The metonymy for the president and executive power

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White house

31
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The American Flag

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Old glory
(the Stars and Stripes/ the Star-spangled banner)
50 star (states)
13 stripes (the first american colonies)

32
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the nickname for Detroit

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Motown (moto+town)

33
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The «fourth estate» (le 4e pouvoir) represents …

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the Press

34
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The «fifth estate» (le 5e pouvoir) represents…

A

the internet

35
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The US state Department deals w/…

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Foreign affairs

Rex Tillerson : incumbent secretary of state

36
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The 1st Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees …

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freedom of speech, of the press and freedom of worship/religion

37
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The 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees …

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every US citizen the right «to keep and bear arms»

38
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The 1st ten amendments are called …

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the Bill of Rights

39
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Law in USA : you cannot be kept in jail indefinitely without a trial

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Habeas Corpus Act (1679)

40
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Habitants of Australia

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Aussies

41
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Nickname Australia

A

Down Under

42
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the most powerful pro-gun lobby

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NRA : National Rifle Association (US)

43
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PIB

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GDP : Gross Domestic Product

44
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Licence

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BA : Bachelor of Arts

45
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Master

A

MA : Master of Arts

46
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Déclaration d’indépendance des États-Unis d’Amérique

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4 juillet 1776

47
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Constitution des États-Unis

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application : 4 mars 1789

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