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UK/EU Quiz
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Thatcher loved it; this economic policy promotes mkt competition and entrepreneurship
Collectivism
Austrian Economic Theory
Neoliberalism
Keynesianism
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Social policy in the UK today can best be described as
Programs to help women get equal pay in the work environment
Expansion of social welfare programs
austerity measures and budget cuts
One that welcomes migration of people from across Europe
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EU treaty: stronger powers for the European Parliament and a new role for national parliaments.
Lisbon Treaty
Berlin Treaty
Maastricht Treaty
Aamsterdam Treaty
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These governments are centralized in the policy creation process and focus power at the top.
Obstructionist
Federal
Confederal
Unitary
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One of the United Kingdom's two largest parties; in government since 2010
Liberal Democrats
Conservatives (tories)
Green Party
Labour Party
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A country with institutionalized democracy and a high level of economic development
Social Democracy
developed democracy
Direct Democracy
institutional Democracy
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When it comes to thinking "Green," most UK citizens
like to think "green," but hate the idea of more regulations
Eat at McDonald's, so what's the point?
Don't care about the environment
Are tree hugging hippies
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Official name of the British state
United Kingdom of Great Britain
Brittania
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Foreign direct investment in GB is high because
the UK is central to the rest of Europe.
The UK is an English speaking country
It's all about the accent.
The UK economy is market driven and is business friendly
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1998 accord between Protestant and Catholics in Northern Ireland that ended decades of violence
Good Friday Agreement
Good Friday Compromise
Easter Sunday Compromise
Easter Sunday Agreement
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One of the United Kingdom's two largest parties; since 2010, has been the party in opposition
Labour Party
Conservatives (tories)
Liberal Democrats
Green Party
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Upper house of the UK legislature, whose reform is currently being debated
House of Commons
Cabinet
House of Lords
regional legislatures
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An intergovernmental system with its own sovereign powers over member states
supranational system
federal system
unitary system
presidential system
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Labour prime minister from 1997 to 2007. Think "Third Way."
Tony Blair
Nick Clegg
Margaret Thatcher
David Cameron
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In the UK legislative and executive powers are considered to be....
Constitutional
Balanced
Fused
Seperated
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Distinguished members of society who are given lifetime appointments to the House of Lords
life peers
lifers
life savers
life appointees
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The 1215 document signed by King John that set the precedent for limited monarchical powers
Magna Carta
The Petition of Rights
English Bill of Rights
Proclamation of Rebellion
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Conflict between Parliament and the monarch that permanently weakened the monarchy
Dispenser War
Tudor Rebellions
English Civil War
Glorious Revolution
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The Party seeking Scottish Independence
Scottish Green Party (SGP)
Scottish Democratic Party (SDP)
Scottish Independence Party (SIP)
Scottish National Party (SNP)
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Cabinet government includes all of the following ecxcept
fuse the powers of the executive and legislature
coordinates government departments
Choose the next king/queen
makes policy under the direction of ministers and Whitehall
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Outspoken leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party
Nigel Farage
David Cameron
Margaret Thatcher
Nick Clegg
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Tradition requires all members of the cabinet either to support government policy or to resign
collective responsibility
collective vote
collective initiative
collective referendum
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Centrist third party in the UK and junior member of a coalition government from 2010 to 2015
Green Party
Conservatives (Tories)
Liberal Democrats
Labour Party
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New Labour's policies under Gordon Brown did all of the following except:
economic stability
tax cuts to stimulate economic growth
government/business partnerships
foreign investment
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This not only rejected Keynesianism but it also marked a change away from social welfare for UK
Collective consensus
Monetarism
Full employment theory
Social Welfare Theory
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Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990. Think neoliberalism.
Tony Blair
Nick Clegg
Margaret Thatcher
David Cameron
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State that exerts influence in the affairs of countries around the world
Hegemonic Power
Imperial Nation
Hyperpower
Superpower
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Head of the UK government
prime minister
president
monarch
king
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In the US we have the Secretary of the Treasury, but in the UK finance minister is
Foreign Minister
Prime Minister
Chancellor of the exchequer
The Queen
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Legal system based on custom and precedent rather than formal legal codes
Napoleonic code
Celtic law
code law
common law
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This treaty created European citizenship and provided for a common European currency.
Maastricht Treaty
Treaty establishing the Coal and Steel Industry
Treaty of Lisbon
Haamerstein Treaty
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The pol party that would most likely reduce the government's marginalization of individuals
Conservative
Sinn Fein
New Labour
UKIP
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Pushing power downward. This allowed separatist parties to have roles in Scotland and Wales
No solution
Evolution
Revolution
Devolution
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An election result in which no party wins a majority of parliamentary seats
hung parliament
minority parliament
tied parliament
frozen parliament
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British exit from the European Union. Referendum was held in 2017
Brexit
Brecall
Brinitiative
Brandt line
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Quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that assist the government in making policy
lobby groups
quantas
quangos
Friends of Government
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Term describing recent policies of the Labour Party that embrace the free market
Fourth Way
Third Way
First Way
Second Way
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Leader of the opposition Labour Party from 2010 to 2015
Ed Miliband
Margaret Thatcher
Neville Chamberlain
David Cameron
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Term describing the unchecked power of a parliamentary majority in the UK political system
majoritarian
majority election
majority vote
majority party
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Former leader of the Conservatives; PM, head of the ruling government from 2010-17
Margaret Thatcher
Ed Miliband
David Cameron
Tony Blair