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1
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What is the parliament of the UK

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The supreme legislative body

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What does the parliament in the UK consist of?

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two House system (Hose of Lords + House of Commons)

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What are the roles of the Parliament of the UK?
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Checking the work of the Gouvernement
Making laws

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4
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Who is the House of Commons voted by?

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Public

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5
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Who is the House of Lords voted by?

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Not by public

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6
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What is the prime minister?

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Leader of UK government

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7
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What was the monarchy called from 1901-1917?

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Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

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when changed the name of the monarchs

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1917

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9
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to what changed the name of the monarchs?

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Windsor

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10
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What is the role of the monarch?
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Formal head of state
Representative of the confederation of the UK
Opening of Parliament
Charity dates

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11
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What is the common wealth

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Voluntary association

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12
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How many countries are in the common wealth

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56

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13
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Who are the members of the commonwealth?

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Former British colonies

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14
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How many of the countries in the commonwealth have the monarch as head of state?

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14

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15
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Who is the current head of state?

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King Charles 3.

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16
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What are the goals and values of the commonwealth

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The commonwealth charter

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17
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What are the core principles of the commonwealth?
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Democracy
Human rights
Freedom of expression
Access to health and education

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What are the other goals of the common wealth
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Fighting racism
International peace
Boosting trade and economy
Support of small states

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19
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What is the common law in England

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Result of court decisions made by judges in a court using precedent

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20
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What is the state law

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Written law

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21
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What is the precedent

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Decisions made by judges in higher courts

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22
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What must courts do with the precedent

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Follow the prior decisions of higher courts

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23
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What is the Supreme Court in UK

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Final court of appeal in UK

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24
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For what cases is the Supreme Court UK?

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Civil and criminal cases

25
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What does the Supreme Court UK focus on

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Cases that are most important to the public and constitution

26
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What ranking has the Supreme Court UK

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Highest court in UK

27
Q

Who is the current president of the US

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Joe Biden

28
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When was Biden elected

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20th January 2021

29
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What president is he

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46th

30
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What is bidens policy line

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Democrats

31
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What is Biden as a president (goals and values)
4

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Left oriented
Social projects
Climate change
Strengthen of translatic relations (NATO)

32
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Two parties in Britain

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Conservatives, Labour

33
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Head of conservatives

A

Rishi sunak

34
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Goals and values of conservatives
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Promotion of private property and enterprise
Preservation of traditional cultural values and institutions
Maintenance of a strong military and foreign policy
Everybody should look after themselves

35
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Head of Labour

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Keir Starmer

36
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Goals and values Labour
4

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Trade union
State should support those who can’t support themselves
Redistribution of wealth
National health System (NHS)

37
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When is a president elected in the US

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Every 4 years

38
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How vote the Americans their president

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Through electors

39
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When wins a candidate in US election

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When he has over 270 electors on his side

40
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How is the voting system called in the US?

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The winner takes it all or first past the post system

41
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What is the Super Tuesday?

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Main Election Day

42
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What is the general election

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The public vote for president + Vice President -> when they cast their vote they’re actually voting a presidential elector

43
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What is the electoral college

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Each state has certain numbers of electors passed on its representation in congress

44
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What are the two parties in America

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Republicans and democrats

45
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Who is head of republicans

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Mitch mc Connell

46
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What is the party animal of the republicans

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Elephant

47
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What is the party animal of the democrats

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Donkey

48
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What is the party color of the republicans

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Red

49
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What is the party color of the democrats

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Blue

50
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What is the leaning of the republicans

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Right

51
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What is the leaning of the democrats

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Left

52
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What stend the republicans for

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(Social) conservatism
Economy
Traditional values
Large support of the private sector

53
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What are the values of the democrats

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Liberal progressive

54
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What do the democrats stand for

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Strong government to regulate business
Social responsibility
Support for the citizens
Left leaning liberal progressive values

55
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What is the congress in USA

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Legislature

56
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What is the system of the congress

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Bicameral system

57
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What does the congress consist of

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House of Representatives + Senate

58
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how many members House of Representatives

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435

59
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how many members senate

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100

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