key vocab Flashcards
What is a Border pole?
a referendum/general vote on one key issue.
What is a constitutional issues?
issues within ni’s constitution (how ni is governed), when a political party isn’t happy with how we are governed.
What is ‘consent’?
there is no changes to be made without the majority of people in ni’s agreement.
What was strand 1 of the GFA agreement?
1- the setting up of a democratic assembly and executive.
What was stand 2 of the GFA agreement?
2- gaining a north- south ministerial council to ensure mutual interests.
What was strand 3 of the GFA agreement?
reinforcing British- Irish council to improve relations.
Controversial issues surrounding the aftermath of GFA?
1- the release of political prisoners
2- the looking into policing of ni.
What is consociationalism?
democratic power sharing - that refers to major religious and national divisions within a country.
What was the anglo-irish
agreement in 1985?
it gave the irish government an advisory role in NI’s government while confirming that there would be no change to the constitutional position of NI without the consent of the majority.
What were the Brooke-mayhew initiatives?
the introduction of phased talks involving ni parties first and then the dublin government later. it followed the anglo-irish agreement signed by the uk and ni government. it was opposed by unionists.
What was the Downing Street declaration in 1993?
announced by uk prime minister John Major and Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds and it was the possibility Sinn Fein joining the talks, only if violence stopped for 3 months.s
What was the 1995 Twin Track approach?
to make progress on the decommissioning issue and on all-party negotiations.
What was the 1996 Mitchell report on decommissioning?
a set of principles which laid out the conditions for future negotiations to be based on.
What does gerrymandered mean?
the manipulation of elections to favour one party.
What is parity of esteem?
‘Britishness’ and ‘Irishness’ to be viewed on the same level - also the right of everyone in NI to identify as that they want.
What is devolution?
Power sharing agreement between central government (Westminster) and regional government (Stormont).
What is a Irish dimension?
A defined role in government of the ROI in Northern Ireland affairs.
What was the ‘democratic deficit’?
March1972 - Nov 1999 while ni was administered from Westminster meant that MP’s from NI had little opportunities to influence legislation and opportunities for debate and analysis were greatly restricted. lack of significant input from the people of NI even though it directly affected them.
What is quangos?
a semi-public administrative body outside the civil service but receiving financial support from the government which makes senior appointments to it.
What is direct rule?
enforced in march 1972
uk government takes over decision making in ni as it feels ni isn’t able to.
What is the bill of rights?
what you can and cannot do according to the bill.
