Key words: Britain

Question 1

Branches of Government

Answer 1

Judicial: courts and supreme courts
Legislative: house of commons and the house of lords
Executive: government as a whole, the people at the top and the Queen

Question 2

Austerity

Answer 2

Less government spending

Question 3

Anachronism

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Out of time/old fashioned

Question 4

‘Stop - go’ Economics

Answer 4

.Imports exceed exports + balance of payment crisis
.Government controls: high interest and wage freezes
.Demand falls
.Output decreases
.Controls removed
.Increase in demand
.Rising imports
Loop

Question 5

Monetarism

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Variations in money supply influence the national output in the short term and price levels in the long run

Question 6

The ‘Establishment’

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The informal networks that connected the elites: privileged people who had influence, e.g. aristocracy, politicians, civil servants. Often went to the same private schools

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‘Blackberrying’

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When white men would go out in the 50s and attack black people

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Schuman Plan

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1950. Set out the proposals for a coal and steel community that’d integrate French and German heavy industry to promote unity and rapid economic reconstructions

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ECSC

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1952. Arranged supranational institutions for the big 6’s ( France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg) coal and steel industries

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Messina

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An international conference was held here in 1955 with the EEC (European Economic Community) and the big 6

Question 11

Treaty of Rome

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Signed in 1957. This set up the EEC, the results of talks at the Messina conference

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European Free Trade Association

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Created in 1960 by Britain along with Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland (the 7 countries not involved in the EEC) as an alternative to the EEC

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‘Special Relationship’

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Relationship between Britain and USA

Became close allies during the Cold War

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‘Closed Shop’

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A place where you can’t work unless you’re part of the union

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Shop Steward

Answer 15

Represents the workers. Union representative

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Restrictive Practice

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Only doing a job if it’s yours to do specifically

Question 17

Strike

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Workers stop working to protest against conditions/poor pay

Question 18

General Strike

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A widespread strike over a big area, lots of unions striking together

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Pickets

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People holding signs to enforce strike, prevent entry to work

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Ballots

Answer 20

Voting paper

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Working to Rule

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Your job description

Question 22

Black leg/Scab

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A worker who refuses to strike

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Process to becoming a law

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Green paper - white paper - bill - law

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Balance of Payment

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How much money is coming in or leaving the country

Question 25

Run on the Pound

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When currency traders sell their pounds, the pound plummets. The traders then rebuy it

Question 26

Balance of Trade

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The diff between goods being imported and goods exported

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'Pirate station'

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1964. Radio station overseas, listened to in Britain

Question 28

The Concorde

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Supersonic aircraft developed by Anglo-French partnership

Question 29

'Permissive Society'

Answer 29

A time of sexual liberation with changes in morals and new openness

Question 30

Ulster

Answer 30

Northern Ireland. Protestant area, particularly against Home (Pope) Rule Ulster-Unionist Party was in power (Protestant)

Question 31

Unionist

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A member of the Northern Ireland political Party in favour of the union of Northern Ireland with Great Britain

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Loyalist

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A supporter of the union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Extreme Unionist

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Nationalist

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Someone who wants political independence for Northern Ireland

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Republican

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Someone who wants Northern Ireland to join the Republic of Ireland. Extreme Nationalist

Question 35

Internment

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The arrest and detention without trial of people suspected of being members of illegal paramilitary groups

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Bukskellism

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Butler and Gaitskell were on opposite sides. Both sides following consensus politics

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Stagflation

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A stagnant economy (high unemployment) and high inflation

Question 38

Trade Union Congress

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All trade unions were part of this

Question 39

National Industrial Relations Court

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Set up to limit strikes