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COMPGOV: United Kingdom
COMPGOV: United Kingdom
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Best guitar player in best rock band ever. Period. End of Story.
Eddie Van Halen
Slash
Jon Bon Jovi
Angus Young
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Who is the current prime minister of Great Britain?
Edward Balls
David Cameron
John Major
Ashton Down
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Which of the following best describes the United Kingdom's political system?
democratic monarchy
authoritarian monarchy
totalitarian
constitutional monarchy
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Responsible for creating "New Labour," he became prime minister in 1997.
Gordon Brown
Ed Milliband
Tony Blair
David Cameron
5
Rock band?
The Police
Velvet Underground
Allman Brothers Band
Deep Purple
6
Which of the following sought independence from the United Kingdom last September?
N. Ireland
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
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By the late 1700's, which of the following transformed the British state and way of life?
The English Bill of Rights
Reform Acts of 1832
Magna Carta
Industrial Revolution
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Country that controls alliances, international economic order, and shapes domestic politics:
permanent state
super power
alliance power
hegemonic power
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Who succeeded Margaret Thatcher as prime minister in 1990?
Winston Churchill
Ashton Down
Nicola Stergeon
John Major
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This emphasizes that democracy rests on the supreme authority of a legislature, Parliament.
Keynesian Model
Westminster Model
neoliberalism
Monetarist Theory
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Which of the following accurately describes the makeup of Great Britain?
Wales, Northern Ireland
England, Scotland, Wales
Scotland, Ireland, Wals
England, Wales
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What are MPs of the governing party with no government office called?
quangos
neoliberals
Thatcherites
Bankbenchers
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Who is the current Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Gordon Brown
Nick Clegg
David Cameron
John Major
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This term describes the period of cooperation between Labour and Conservatives?
The Third Way
Age of Strife
Age of Good Feelings
Collectivist Consensus
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What is regarded as the most significant cleavage in Britain today?
racial class
ethnic class
age among voters
social class
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Who is the current opposition leader in Parliament?
David Cameron
Gordon Brown
Tony Blair
Jeremy Corbyn
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The prime minister is answerable to House of Commons and be dismissed by it as well.
cabinet government
neoliberalism
parliamentary democracy
parliamentary sovereignty
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A set of policies designed to provide health insurance, pensions, unemployment, etc.
parliamentary policies
common law policies
code law policies
welfare state
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Rock band?
Metallica
Tom Petty and Heartbreakers
Pearl Jam
Def Leppard
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Rock band?
Foo Fighters
Coldplay
Nine Inch Nails
ZZ Top
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What kind of state is Great Britain?
neoclassical
collectivist
federal
unitary
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Which of the following is a key source of legitimacy for the British government?
Election of 2010
Margaret Thatcher
gradualism
Election of 2005
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Which of the following electoral systems is used to select members of Parliament?
PR
FPTP
first-party run off
Alternative Vote (AV)
24
Known as the "Iron Lady," she was Britain's prime minister from 1979-1990:
Elizabeth II
Margaret Thatcher
Yvette Cooper
Theresa May
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Which of the following economic orientations emerged during the 1980s under Margaret Thatcher?
Monetarism
Keynesian
Supply-side
Classical
26
Rock band?
Ramones
Green Day
Fleetwood Mac
Rage Against the Machine
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Which government body has a wholly unelected body?
House of Commons
Office of the Queen
House of Lords
UK Supreme Court
28
Concept describing Parliament as supreme legislative, executive, and judicial authority.
unitarianism
parliamentary democracy
parliamentary sovereignty
fusion of powers
29
Which two political parties currently form the coalition government in Great Britain?
SNP/UKIP
Labour/Tories
Labor/Lib.Dems
Lib.Dems/Tories
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Rock band?
The Who
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
31
Rock band?
Queen
Judas Priest
Red Hot Chili Peppers
KISS
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A situation following election when no single party gains a majority in the House of Commons.
hung parliament
second-party run off
FPTP
split parliament
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Which of the following extended suffrage to male middle class British citizens in 1832?
Representation of the Peoples Act
the Reform Act
Franchise Act
English Bill of Rights
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Responsible for specific functions combining governmental and private sector expertise.
NGO's
Quangos
RDA's
ECHR
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What are the two main political parties in the British electoral system?
Lib.Dems.,Tories
Tories, Conservatives
Labour, Lib.Dems.
Tories, Labour
