United Kingdom

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A combination of the universities Oxford and Cambridge, where nearly half of all parliament members earn higher education.

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Oxbirdge

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Both the Labour and the Conservative parties supported the development of a modern welfare system.

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Collective consensus

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Economic policy implementation in aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or a combination of both

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Austerity

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British prime minister since 1997 and a advocate for “New Labor”. Favoring low taxes, tightly controlled social spending, and closer ties to Europe

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Tony Blair

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upper house of congress

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House of lords

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Served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2022 to 2024.

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Rishi Sunak

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government system

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Parlimentary system

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a group of non-elected government officials

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Beurocracy

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Referendum that took place to decide whether or not the UK should leave the EU

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Brexit

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To change from government or public ownership or control to private ownership or control.

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Privatization

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Check on the power of the executive.

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Vote of Confidence

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Collective decision-making body of government of the United Kingdom comprised of the Prime Minister and 21 of the most senior government ministers.

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Cabinet

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Prime Minister with conservative-liberal coalition government who had visions of “Great society” and cut social welfare

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David Cameron

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The British Cabinet minister responsible for financial and economic matters and in charge of the Treasury.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Hold seats that have been passed down through family ties over the centuries (small minority in house).

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Hereditary Peers

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leader of parliment

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Prime minister

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Turning power and autonomy to regional government

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Devolution

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party system

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2 party system

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Social valuing of self-expression and quality of life that leads to applying pressure on government to address environmental issues and social and economic equality.

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Post-materialism

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slow nature to political change, establish strong traditions.

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Gradualism

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When two or more parties join together to form a majority in a national legislature. This occurs when there is a hung parliament.

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Coalition government

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both the Labour and the Conservative parties supported the development of a modern welfare system

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Collective consensus

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Extreme right party in Britain that formed in 1982. It is against immigration into the UK.

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British national party

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in a parliamentary system, the concept that all cabinet members agree on policy decisions and that all will be responsible for the results

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Collective responsibility

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pm who introduced neo liberalism to the uk known as the iron woman

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Margret thatcher

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A political party in Great Britain which developed from the Tories in the 1830s, One of the two major parties in the UK, it is generally more right wing, and more towards free-markets and the upper classes, advocatess a mixed economy and encourages property owning

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Conservative Party

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Presides over the debates in parliament, the speaker is suppose to be objective and often is not a member of the majority party.

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Speaker of the house

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the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states

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Devolution

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Strategy for economic development that calls for free markets, balanced budgets, privatization, free trade, and minimal government intervention in the economy.

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Neo liberalism

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People opposed to the UK's membership in the EU and the expansion of the EU's power.

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Euroskeptics

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system where power is concentrated in the main government instead of local powers

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unitary system/centralization

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the idea of slow change over time

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Gradualism

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second highest ranking official in the minority party

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minority whip

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British working-class political party established in the 1890s and dedicated to reforms and a peaceful transition to socialism, in time providing a viable alternative to the revolutionary emphasis of Marxism.

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Labor Party

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government programs and policies designed to care for the well-being of people.

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Social welfare

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a role that the party out of power plays, highlighting its objections to policies and priorities of the government in power

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loyal opposition

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Speaks legitimately for all members of Parliament

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"First Among Equals"

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head of the conservative party, second most recent prime minister who supported Brexit

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Theresa May

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Formally "appoints" the PM as leader of the majority party (or coalition). Ceremonial head of state, can't make/pass legislation, reigns but doesn't rule

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Monarch

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The doctrine that grants the legislature the power to make or overturn any law and permits no veto or judicial review.

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Parliamentry Sovereignty

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time reserved in the house of commons for opposition to challenge cabinet on policy issues

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Question hour

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Quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that assist the government in making policy

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QUANGOS

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Used guerilla tactics against British to get independence.

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Irish Republican Army (IRA)

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Welch national political party strong sense of national pride reflected in their flag & in their own language.

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Plaid Cymru

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centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence, most popular party in Scotland

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Scottish National Party

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a member of the labor union

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unionists

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influential members of the opposition party sit facing members of majority party on opposing side

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Shadow Cabinet