Great Britain

Question 1

Devolution

Answer 1

Transfer of power to lower government bodies that are not Parliament.

Question 2

Class consciousness

Answer 2

They know their class

Question 3

Noblesse Oblige

Answer 3

The idea that the upper class helps out the lower class. They are obligated to

Question 4

Deference

Answer 4

Very humble. Respectful

Question 5

By-election

Answer 5

Fill in seats that are empty but not during a general election

Question 6

Backbencher

Answer 6

Member of a swing district. Sit on back of parliament. Could go against party

Question 7

Prime minister

Answer 7

Teresa May. Leader of majority party.

Question 8

Shadow cabinet

Answer 8

Each party has a full cabinet ready in case they take power, they can settle in right away

Question 9

Unitary state

Answer 9

State governed by a single power

Question 10

Peers

Answer 10

A politician who sits in the House of Lords

Question 11

Lassiez faire

Answer 11

Let it be. Free market politics. No government intervention

Question 12

Keynesian Welfare State

Answer 12

Government intervention in economy and in social programs.

Question 13

Welfare State

Answer 13

A government who is concerned by the well being of the people, primarily of the working class

Question 14

Post-war consensus

Answer 14

Encouraged a government who has higher welfare spending, higher taxes

Question 15

Consensus politics

Answer 15

When two parties work together

Question 16

NHS

Answer 16

National Health Service. Big healthcare in Britain

Question 17

Privatization

Answer 17

Thatcher era policy. Sell government owned property to companies to boost economy

Question 18

Thatcherism

Answer 18

Supply side economics and smaller government

Question 19

Parliamentary sovereignty

Answer 19

Parliament reigns supreme

Question 20

Collective responsibility

Answer 20

All members in the cabinet should support policies so it looks like they are solidified

Question 21

Individual responsibility

Answer 21

An individual holds all responsibility in the actions of the ministry or government.

Question 22

European Union

Answer 22

The thing Britain isn’t in. Economic relations Union

Question 23

British Disease

Answer 23

“The sick man of Europe.” A period in time where Britain had low investment and low economic growth after WWII

Question 24

The Third Way

Answer 24

Former political party that debates over nationalists

Question 25

Clause Four

Answer 25

Sets out aims and values of the Labour Party

Question 26

Supreme Court

Answer 26

House of Lords. Has 12 judges. Leading party appoints head judge. Only 5 are used in cases at a time. Random 5. No judicial review