Government + Policies- K Flashcards
KEYWORDS
Conservative party
centre-right to right-wing political party
Margaret Thatcher
served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party
John Major
prime minister 1990 to 1997 to conservative party
The Child support agency act
fathers must have financial responsibility over all their children
married mans tax allowance
tax allowance to those who were married/ tax credits to those w unemployed wife
section 28
1988= prohibited local authorities from ‘promoting homosexuality by teaching or by publishing material’ and from teaching ‘the acceptability
back-to-basics
intended as a nostalgic appeal to traditional values
new labour party
New Labour accepted the economic efficiency of markets and believed that they could be detached from capitalism to achieve the aims of socialism
Tony Blair
served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 from labour
working family tax credits
designed to top up your earnings if you work and are on a low income
paid paternity leave
male pay for taking leave when partner has had baby
civil paternships act
2005 (ss) 2019 (hetero)= enable same-sex couples to make a legal commitment to each other
adoptions and children’s act
2002= can adopt children if same sec/cohabitation couple/ lone parent
repeal of section 28
2003= local authorities gained the freedom to actively address the needs and rights of LGBTQ+ individuals and families without fear of legal repercussions
equal age of consent for same sex couples
2001= couples age of consent reduces from 20 to 16
coalition government
gov formed by more than one political party - uk was lib dems and conservatives
David cameron
served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016 w conservatives
nick clegg
served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016 w lib dems
couples penalty
the change in entitlements to benefits and tax credits and in liability to taxes that occurs when two single people marry
shared parental leave
allows mothers to end maternity leave/pay early so that one or both parents can take leave in a more flexible way during the baby’s first year
equal marriage act
2014= same sex couples could now get married
child tax credits
a benefit that helps with the costs of raising a child if you’re on a low income- changed to max of 2 children
