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Chapter 6- Sources Of The British Constitution
Common law,
Royal preogative,
Royal prerogative powers include ...
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Chapter 3- Roles & Organisation of UK Parties
Participation,
Political recruitment,
Policy formulation
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Chapter 6- Basic Principles of the Constitution
Rule of law,
A unitary state,
Parliamentary government in a con...
21
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Chapter 7- Key Features Of A Parliamentary Government
The legislature can,
Parliamentary elections,
Collective government
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Chapter 7- Key Vocab
Legislature,
Head of state,
Parliament
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Chapter 7- Parliamentary Vs Presidential Gov
Parliament can dismiss gov throug...,
Power exercised collectively in e...,
Pm is one who commands the majori...
5
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Chapter 7- The Westminster Model
Key features are,
Representative government,
Responsible government
5
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Chapter 7- House Of Commons
Motion of no confidence,
Front benchers,
Back benchers
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Chapter 7- House Of Lords
The length of time the lords coul...,
The length of time a bill could b...,
The lords have only blocked bills...
11
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Chapter 7- The Monarchy
Appointing prime minister,
Proroguing parliament,
Queen s speech
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Chapter 7- Legislation (Functions of Parliament)
First reading,
Second reading,
Committee stage
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Chapter 7- Scrutiny And Accountability (Functions Of Parliament)
Question time,
The opposition,
Debates
7
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Chapter 7- Representation (Functions Of Parliament)
All women shortlists,
Percentage of ethnic minorities i...,
Average age in parliament
6
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Chapter 7- Recruitment Of Ministers (Functions Of Parliament)
Experience,
Conformity,
Communication skills
3
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Chapter 7- Legitmacy (Functions Of Parliament)
Expenses scandal meant,
Reforms due to expenses scandal,
Cash for questions scandal in the...
3
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Chapter 7- Parliament And Government
Examples of minority governments,
Coalition gov,
Party unity
6
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Chapter 7- Reform Of The House Of Commons
Carry over of legislature,
Modernisation committee,
Liaison committee
6
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Chapter 7- Reform Of The House Of Lords
Wakeham report 2000,
A number of white papers published,
Joint committee of both houses of...
5
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Chapter 7- Lib Dem~Conservative Coalition
Implementation of wright proposals,
Alternative vote,
Reduction in size of commons
6
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Chapter 1 - Different Forms of Democracy
Totalitarian democracy,
Majoritarian democracy,
Consensual democracy
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Chapter 1 - Referendums
What did clement attlee say of re...,
Why is not always clear when refe...,
What did av dicey refer to refere...
16
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Chapter 1 - Political Culture & Participation
Define political culture,
The uk political culture is tradi...,
In what year was electoral turnou...
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Chapter 1 - Is the UK democratic?
Define pluralist democracy,
Why could the uk democracy be con...,
Define subsidiarity
17
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Chapter 2 - Functions of Elections
Explain the role of elections in ...,
Explain the role of elections in ...,
Explain the role of elections in ...
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Chapter 2 - Elections and Democracy
What is a delegate model,
What is a trustee model,
Who proposed the trustee model
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Chapter 2 - Electoral Systems
What is a majoritarian system wha...,
What is the plurality system what...,
What is proportional representati...
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Chapter 2 - Voting Behaviour
Define social class,
What is the difference between cl...,
Since which year has class and pa...
11
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Chapter 3 - Political Parties Theory
Define the term political party,
What is a nationalist party,
What is a single issue party
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Chapter 3 - Internal Party Democracy
Define internal party democracy,
Who proposed the current way in w...,
Explain in 3 points how conservat...
20
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Chapter 3 - Party Funding
What is the main source of all pa...,
Who sparked controversy by donati...,
When was the political parties el...
12
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Chapter 4 - Ideology
Define the term ideology,
What is the traditional ideology ...,
Define the term policy
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Chapter 4 - Party Policies
What is the conservative partys c...,
Name 3 key conservative party pol...,
What is the labour partys recent ...
11
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Chapter 5 - What are pressure groups?
Define pressure group,
What is a single issue group,
Define new pressure group politics
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Chapter 5 - Pressure Group Typologies
Who first suggested classifying p...,
Define the term sectional interes...,
Define the term cause group
18
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Chapter 5 - Pressure Group Methods
What action did the anti abortion...,
Marches for which group were said...,
How many took to the streets in s...
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Chapter 5 - Pressure Groups and the European Union
Why do pgs choose to operate on e...,
Because the council of the europe...,
What is one of the significant ac...
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Chapter 5 - Factors affecting Pressure Group success
Group aims effect pg success because,
Public mood changes suddenly whic...,
Group resources effect pg success...
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Chapter 5 - Pressure Groups and Democracy
Why do pgs reinforce inequalities,
Define elite theory,
Who is associated with elite theory
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Chapter 6 - What is a Constitution?
Define limited government,
Define the term constitution,
Define constitutionalism
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Chapter 6 - Strengths and Weaknesses of the UK constitution
Define westminster model,
Name 4 strengths of the uk consti...,
Name 3 weaknesses of the uk const...
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Chapter 6 - Labour Reforms
When was the hra introduced,
In what year was power devolved t...,
In 2007 09 what commission sugges...
18
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Chapter 6 - Coalition Reforms
When was the av referendum what w...,
When was the fixed term parliamen...,
When were propositions to cut 650...
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Chapter 8 - The Requirements of the PM
Define the term prime minister,
Define the term executive,
Define the term cabinet
6
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Chapter 8 - The Role of the PM
Political leadership,
National leadership,
Appointing the government
7
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Chapter 8 - Powers of the PM
What does the term patronage mean,
Who does the pm have the power to...,
When was the cash for honours sca...
20
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Chapter 8 - Prime Ministerial Leadership Style
Who wrote the book leadership in ...,
What 3 styles of leadership does ...,
Describe thatchers leadership style
11
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Chapter 8 - Theories of Executive Power
Define cabinet government,
Define prime ministerial government,
Define the core executive
10
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Chapter 8 - The Cabinet
Define the cabinet,
Number of cabinet ministers 2016,
How many female cabinet members a...
13
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Chapter 8 - Government Ministers
Name the 4 different ministerial ...,
The cabinet is a collective body ...,
What are the 3 main elements of c...
9
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Chapter 8 - Ministers and Civil Servants
What is a civil servant,
What is a special adviser,
What code are civil servants boun...
7
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Chapter 8 - Civil Service Reform
What are the principles of the ci...,
What is a bureaucracy,
When was next steps report that s...
12
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Chapter 9 - What is the Judiciary?
Define civil law,
Define criminal law,
What are the main roles of judges
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Chapter 9 - Judicial Independence and Neutrality
Define judicial independence,
Define judicial neutrality,
Explain security of tenure
11
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Chapter 9 - Appointments to the senior judiciary
Who traditionally made appointmen...,
Who is currently lord chancellor,
Why was the old judiciary appoint...
17
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Chapter 9 - The Power of the UK Judiciary
Define ultra vires,
Which act incorporated the treaty...,
What was the factortame case when...
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Chapter 9 - How has the UK Supreme Court changed things?
What issues were there with the l...,
Name 3 powers assigned to the sup...,
In 2010 the sc ruled that the uk ...
5
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Chapter 9 - Civil Liberties in the UK
Define rights,
Define civil liberties,
What are positive rights
15
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Chapter 9 - Does the UK need a formal Bill of Rights?
Some argue that hra gave us the s...,
Why is the hra criticized,
Who said judges were confused on ...
7
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Chapter 10 - The Union
Define devolution,
What is the population of england,
What is the population of scotland
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Chapter 10 - Administrative and Legislative Devolution
Define administrative devolution,
Define legislative devolution,
Administrative devolution applied...
25
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Chapter 10 - The Impact of Devolution
A new politics,
What percentage of women are ther...,
Multi party politics
11
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Chapter 10 - A Quasi Federal UK
Who proposed the idea of a quasi ...,
Who argues there could be no half...,
Define the term quasi federal
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Chapter 10 - Northern ireland
How many times did westminster es...,
When was the good friday agreement,
Define the term unionist
12
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Chapter 10 - Local Government
Define multi level governance,
What are quangos,
Define local government
17
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Chapter 11 - Development of the EU
Who were the 6 original states of...,
Define the term supranational,
When was the treaty of rome
20
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Chapter 11 - The Institutions of the EU
What are the key parts of the eur...,
Which is the executive body of th...,
Which eu body is considered the g...
25
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Chapter 11 - The EU Political System
Which is the eus judicial branch,
What are the eus legislative bodies,
What are the eus executive bodies
6
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Chapter 11 - Understanding European Integration
Define federalism,
Name 3 features of a federal syst...,
What makes the eu not federal
7
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Chapter 11 - The UK and the European Union
When did the uk first apply for e...,
Why did the uk first apply to the...,
Who led the uk into negotiations ...
25
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