Great Britain Flashcards
(26 cards)
Devolution
Transfer of power to lower government bodies that are not Parliament.
Class consciousness
They know their class
Noblesse Oblige
The idea that the upper class helps out the lower class. They are obligated to
Deference
Very humble. Respectful
By-election
Fill in seats that are empty but not during a general election
Backbencher
Member of a swing district. Sit on back of parliament. Could go against party
Prime minister
Teresa May. Leader of majority party.
Shadow cabinet
Each party has a full cabinet ready in case they take power, they can settle in right away
Unitary state
State governed by a single power
Peers
A politician who sits in the House of Lords
Lassiez faire
Let it be. Free market politics. No government intervention
Keynesian Welfare State
Government intervention in economy and in social programs.
Welfare State
A government who is concerned by the well being of the people, primarily of the working class
Post-war consensus
Encouraged a government who has higher welfare spending, higher taxes
Consensus politics
When two parties work together
NHS
National Health Service. Big healthcare in Britain
Privatization
Thatcher era policy. Sell government owned property to companies to boost economy
Thatcherism
Supply side economics and smaller government
Parliamentary sovereignty
Parliament reigns supreme
Collective responsibility
All members in the cabinet should support policies so it looks like they are solidified
Individual responsibility
An individual holds all responsibility in the actions of the ministry or government.
European Union
The thing Britain isn’t in. Economic relations Union
British Disease
“The sick man of Europe.” A period in time where Britain had low investment and low economic growth after WWII
The Third Way
Former political party that debates over nationalists
