Sociology Basics Flashcards
What is the population of the UK?
67 Million
What is the population of Gloucestershire?
900,000
Describe Gloucester.
It is a county that has below average poverty and deprivation.
Where is society in the UK ran?
It is ran by a government in Westminster, London.
What are the houses of parliament?
The houses of parliament contain MP’s who each represent a constituency (area of the country) There are 650 MP’s in total.
How often must elections be held and how do you win?
Elections must be held every 5 years and to win, a party needs a majority - 50% and 1 = 326 employees and the leader of that party becomes prime minister
Who are the UK Prime Ministers from 1979-2007?
-Margaret Thatcher (1979-1990) Conservative
-John Major (1990-1997) Conservative
-Tony Blair (1997-2007) Labour
Who are the UK Prime Ministers from 2007-2019?
-Gordon Brown (2007-2010) Labour
-David Cameron (2010-2016) Conservative
-Theresa May (2016-2019) Conservative
Who are the UK Prime Ministers from 2019-now?
-Boris Johnson (2019-2022) Conservative
-Liz Truss (2022-2022) Conservative
-Rishi Sunak (2022-Present) Conservative
Why was Thatcher controversial?
She closed the coal industry and chose not to invest in a replacement industry to create new jobs, which resulted in large areas of North + South Wales being devastated with poverty.
