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How many types of elections does britain have?

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  1. house of commons
  2. Devolved parliments & assemblies
  3. European parliment
  4. Mayoral elections
  5. Local elections
  6. Police and crime comissioner elections
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When are elections held?Fixed term Act

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The 1st thursday in May every 5 years (except snap elections)
General or By-election

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Describe the General Elections of the House of commons

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  1. Every 5 years
  2. Collect ballots at polling stations
  3. Constituency 650 each has a mp
  4. Can only vote if registered.
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Tell me about the Electorate

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  1. England and wales
    18+ must be registered
    2.Northern Ireland resident for at least 3 months
  2. Scottland 16 + national requirements
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Britain Constituencies

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England-533
Scotland-59
Wales-40
Northern Ireland-18

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Describe Uk parliment

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  1. The supreme legislative body
  2. Bicameral = 2houses
  3. Can’t be both
  4. Formed in 1707
  5. Supremacy was established in the 20th century
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Why dressed down election?

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For Snap elections

Less formal crown off in chair

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Describe Uk Monarchy

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The uk is a ceremonial constitutional monarchy.
Constitutional Monarchy:
Monarch acts as Head of State.
Ceremonial: Monarch has power or Influence.

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All About Queen Elizabeth

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  1. Queen feb 1952 (1953 coranation)
  2. From house windors
  3. Formally saxe coburg and Gotha changed by George V
  4. Doesn’t usually use Sirnames
  5. Since 1960 descendants called Mountbatten-Windsor
  6. Married former prince of Greece and Denmark. Philip Mountbatten now called the Duke of Edinburgh
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Queens 5 official Residences

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  1. Buckingham palace
  2. Windsor Castle (W.London)
  3. Holyrood Palace (Ed. Scott)
  4. Sandringham(Norfolk)
  5. Balmoral Castle (Highlands)
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Primogeniture vs

Abosolut Primogeniture

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First born male inherits vs First born child inherits

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What is the salary of thr Monarchy called?

How much?

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The Civil List

15% of Income tax

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The Crown and Taxes

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The Crown is exempt from paying taxes but the queen has paid her own since taxes voluntarily since 1993

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The Queen’s theoretical power

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1 Declare War 
2 veto bills
3 signed peace treaties 4 pardon offenders 
5 Appoint senior Church officials 
6 Appoint prime minister
 7 appoint judges in Peers 
8 Summon or Dissolve Parliament.
9. Meets with Prime minister once a week
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Do britains have a good relationship with their polititions?

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No there is a lack of untrustworthyness not surprised when polititions fiddle with their exspences and when they do it usually makes headlines.

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British joke about politics:

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Never believe anything until its been officially denied.

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How much fo brits know about politics?

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Less than half of the adults in Britain know the name of their local member in parliment

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What does Mp stand for?

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Member of Parliment

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How to become a member

Of the house of lordds

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  1. hereditary
  2. appointed by queen
  3. Ex prime ministers
  4. High ranking church members
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One word to describe politions

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Free-loader

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Maxim

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No one should mention politics or religion in polite conversation

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When was the last corruption demonstration?

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Over 150 years ago

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Who is on the back cover of the 1989 edition of yes minister

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Margerat thatcher:

She suggests that the satire is quite accurate

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How are politics considered in England?

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Dirty business a nevcedsassry evil they try not to be keen on the job

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How is crime in britain
1. Little systematic law breaking 2. tax evasion is not a natural pass time. 3. The law as a concept is respected 4. fewer rules and regulations 5. No id cards 6. Drivers licence in 24 hours
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Information
People have to pay and some info is refused.
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When was m16 revealed to the public
1992 | Spycatcher publication fought unsuccessfully
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Secrecy 2007
2007 two prime ministers were sent to prison for releasing info about what the American president said during a meeting
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How many people are in the cabinet
Usually about 20 but there is no rule. Most are heads of departments.
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How often does the cabinet meet?
Once a week they decide on new policies and implement existing policies. There is much secrecy. It was formally called the privy council now the privy council is now ceremonial
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State
Most government heads are called secretary of state.The minister for britains forein affairs is called the foreign secretary inside the country Home secretary names coming from the old monarchy Notable: thd chancellor of the Exchequer. Head of the treasury minister of finance.
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The prime minister a direct contrast to the queen?
The queen appears powerful but is not | The pm is the opposite
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Prime minister
The leader of the party with the most MPs Primus inter pares First amomg equals
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Difference between uk gov and usa gov
1. The rare to become a minister from private sector | 2. A single party government no coalition
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What is the collective responsibility
Everone shares common collective. responsibily for the government and doest critisize or scutinize it
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How much power do civil servants have?
Sometimes more than ministers. Sometimes it said that they and not ministers that govern the country Career civil are losing some influence. There power is ability to be impartial Making them more trustworthy
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Central vs local
The central has more power, local has less | The public pay much attention to local gov
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local goverment organization
``` organized by 4 contituent parts England 120 Scot 32 Wales 22 NI 26 Counties Shire Parishes ```
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local goverment organization
``` organized by 4 contituent parts England 120 Scot 32 Wales 22 NI 26 All answer to the central gov ```
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County Parish Bourough
C: oldest devisions of the country in England and wales. Formaly called shire. Ex. middlesex w.n. greater london B.large towns given own gov powers P.villages centred around a church
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What the cerimonial mace for?
?
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How many referdums in devolution in the past
2 1979 and 1997
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Britain no constitutiom it uses
Commonlaw and parliment
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Parliment makes a law its called a
Statute
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How is the pm is decided
Winner of the elect is firsy past the post or simple majority
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Whigs and tories
2 parties | Whigs liberal tories conservative

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