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Mr Bowker A level Britain Thatcherism state intervention and the public sector revision quiz
Mr Bowker A level Britain Thatcherism state intervention and the public sector revision quiz
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Edexcel A level Britain transformed 1918-97
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1
What was introduced by the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 1989?
Extended powers of stop and search
Reduced powers of stop and search
2
What were the findings of the 1981 Defence Review?
Reduced defence spending by 3%
Increased defence spending by 3%
3
What was introduced by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, 1984?
Reduced police stop and search
Expanded police stop and search
4
What was introduced by the Public Order Act, 1986?
Ended the offence of 'disorderly conduct'
A new offence of 'disorderly conduct'
5
How much did defence spending fall between 1979 and 1989 in real terms?
4%
7%
6
How much did Trident cost the UK?
£7.5 billion per year for 10 years
£7.5 billion per year for 15 years
7
How much did the government cut local authority spending between 1979 and 1984?
£5 million
£10 million
8
What happened to Sinn Fein in 1988?
Banned the broadcast of interviews
Invited for Cabinet talks
9
How much was the civil service reduced by 1989?
10%
25%
10
How did Thatcher change SERPS?
Made it less attractive to encourage private pensions
Made it more attractive to encourage state pensions
11
What was introduced by the Rates Bill, 1984?
Increased local taxation
Government power to impose a cap on local taxation
12
How many people bought council houses under the Right to Buy scheme between 1980-89?
500,000 per year
5000 per year
13
What was introduced by the Trade Union Act, 1984?
Secret ballot for strike action
Secret ballot not necessary for strike action
14
Which one is not a reason why the Greater London Council was abolished.
They reduced taxes
Spent too much taxpayer money on progressive measures
Endorsed Nelson Mandela when he was classed as a terrorist
They invited Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams to speak
15
What was introduced by the Local government Finance Act, 1988?
Poll tax or community charge
Progressive local tax
16
What reform was introduced by the Housing Act, 1988?
Encouraged councils use ofRight to Buy money to build houses
Banned councils using Right to Buy money to build houses
17
Which one
is
a Thatcherite economic policy?
Keynesianism
Free market
State intervention
Corporatism
18
What was introduced by the Local government Act, 1988?
Public sector contracts for local services
Private contracts for local services
19
What was the Zircon Affair?
Exposed governments willingness to interfere in the media
Limited governments willingness to interfere in the media
20
What was the % of owner occupier in 1981 and 1989?
75% to 58%
55% to 78%
21
What was introduced by the Criminal justice Act, 1982/88?
Longer prison sentences
Short, sharp shock in prison sentences
22
How did Thatcher and Major change the education system?
Abolished private education
Created Ofsted and grant maintained schools
23
What was
Next Steps?
Reduction of the number of managers
New management culture in the civil service with targets
24
What was introduced by the Employment Act, 1982?
Made the closed shop based on a majority of workers
Outlawed the closed shop
25
What was introduced by the Employment Act, 1980?
Legalised criminalized secondary picketing
Criminalized secondary picketing
26
What was introduced by the 1989 White Paper
Working with Patients
?
NHS internal market
More nurses
27
What was the prison population in 1979 and 1997?
42,000 to 48,000
32,000 to 38,000
28
How many British troops were made redundant between 1984 and 1986?
8,000
18,000
29
What was Sir Roy Griffiths contribution to the NHS?
Reduced management and more doctors
New layer of management
