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what is anarchy?

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a state of disorder due to absence of recognition of authority or other controlling system.

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what is dictatorship?

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where someone is constantly incharge through military power usually gained during a coup.

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what is a one party state?

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a system of government where only one political party is persistent.

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what is theocracy?

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a system of government where priests rule in the name if religion.

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what are rights?

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the rules/laws in place to protect something.

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what is freedom?

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the ability to do what you want to a limit without legal action.

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what are responsibilities?

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the tasks you have to do as a member of a community.

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what is rule of law?

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the rules which help the law aka to make society better so the law has to follow set rules like police have to have a warrant before entering a house.

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what is the prime minister?

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the person who is leading that party and has won the election.

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what is the government/ executives?

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a group of people responsible for administering a country/state.

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what is the monarchy?

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the royal family.

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what is the cabinet?

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senior officials who serve as advisors to the head of government.

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what is legislature?

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to make or extract laws.

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what is the civil service?

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the people within the government to help control things. their hired not elected.

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what is the opposition?

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the second largest party going against the main party.

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what are political parties?

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more than one group campaigning to get into power.

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what are the police?

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the people who protect and serve to make sure no laws are broken and ensures the safety of civilians.

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what is the judiciary?

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the judges, lawyers etc who are their to make sure everything is fair.

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what is the constitution?

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a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is acknowledges to be governed.

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what is a unwritten or uncodified constitution?

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a constitution exists but isn’t written down in a formal document usually made up of different sources of law and customs

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what is a bye election?

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a election held in one single constituency to fill a vacancy arising during a governments term in office.

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What is a safe seat?

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A parliamentary seat which is likely to be retained with a large majority in the next election.

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What is a marginal seat?

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A seat held with a small minority.

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What is a proportional voting system?

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The number of voters given to a party at an election is reflected in number of people elected.

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What is non proportional voting system?
Like FPTP rely on gaining the most votes in an individual constituency to win so there is no link between the national vote for a party and the numbers of mps elected.
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What is FPTP? (First past the post)
This is where the party or person with most vote wins.
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What is single transferable vote?
A proportional system where electors place candidates in number candidate must achieve a quota.
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What is supplementary votes?
Voters have a first and second choice candidates winners must have over 50%.
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What is separation of powers?
That all the powers can’t be all ran by the same person so they can’t take complete control like in a dictatorship.
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What are the legislatures?
A deliberative body of persons usually elective who are empowered to make change or repeal the laws.
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What are special advisors?
A temporary civil servant who advises and assists UK governments ministers.
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What is the supreme court?
Separation from Senior judges and upper House of Parliament emphasising the independence of the law lords.
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What is House of Lords?
Upper house of the parliament, not voted in.
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What is the Salisbury convention?
The constitutional convention under which the House of Lords should not oppose the second or third reading of any government legislations promised in its election manifesto.
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What is the House of Commons?
Lower House of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
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What is the monarchy?
In charge of the uk and most common wealth nations.
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What is the speaker?
Says which member may speak responsible for maintaining order during debate. May punish members who break the rules.
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Who is lord speaker?
Takes chair in debates. advises the house of lords in procedural rules. Take formal responsibility for security.
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What is the clerk of parliament?
Preparing the minutes of lords proceedings. Advising on proper parliamentary procedures.
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What is the black rod?
Preparing the minutes of lords proceedings. Advising on proper parliamentary procedures.
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What is the sergeant of arms?
Responsible for all ceremonial occasion.
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What is clerk of the House of Commons?
They prepare the minutes of commons proceedings. Advising on proper parliamentary procedures.
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What are whips?
Make sure people vote the way the party wants.
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What are front benchers?
Government ministers/ opposition shadow ministers.
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What are back benchers?
All other MPs.
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What are agencies?
A business or organisation providing a particular service on behalf of another business person or group.
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What is a public corporation?
A company whose shares are traded freely on a stock exchange.
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What are high profile groups?
Large units within organisations but have properties of a separate organisations and are seen by the public.
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What is the civil service?
Body of government officials who are employed in a civil occupation that are neither political nor judicial.
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What is a public enquiry?
Facts and find out what exactly happens and try to prevent it from happening again.
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What are e-petitions?
A online petition.
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What are legislature?
The group of people that decide on laws (legislation). The two chambers of parliament in the UK (the House of Lords and House of Commons) are known as the legislature because it is in parliament that laws are debated and discussed. parliament in the uk is bicameral (this means that there are two chambers or parts of parliament)
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What is executive government?
The name given to the group of people that put law into action. The members of the civil service are employed by the state to administer its policies. E.g. judges in court, police etc

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