Cumann Na Ngaedhael In Government - Keywords Flashcards
Cumann na ngaedhael
New name of the pro treaty TDs of sin féin, set up by William cosgrave
Sinn féin
Anti-treaty members
Constitution
The rules by which a country is governed
Garda síochána
New police force set up by Kevin ohiggins who introduced public safety acts
Public safety acts
Enabled the government to imprison IRA members
ACC
Agriculture credit corporation
Shannon scheme
Set up for a cheap energy source Hydroelectric power station Built on Shannon Provided cheap energy Set up by ESB to distribute energy 1300 more people employed in the industry
Boundary commission
Set up to decide the border between the Irish free state and Northern Ireland
Electoral amendment
Stated that all TDs must take the oath or give up their seat
Wall Street crash
When shares in the US stock exchange fell which resulted in economy crash and worldwide economic depression.
Why did cumann na ng become unpopular?
The depression which led to high unemployment, this led to c n g cutting teachers salaries and reducing old age pensions.
Land annuities
Annual repayments from the Irish to the British before the government of Ireland act 1912
Tariff
Tax on imported goods
Economic war
Trade war between Britain and the free state
Protectionism
Tax on foreign imports to make the, more expensive then Irish goods
