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1
Q

Who changed their name to this

A

Pro-treaty TDs of Sinn Féin

2
Q

Leader

A

William T Cosgrave

3
Q

Anti Treaty TDs name

A

Sinn Féin

4
Q

1923 - 32

A

Years in power

5
Q

Problems they faced

A

Economy in ruins
Bitterness between treaty sides
Ignored by anti-treaty side

6
Q

The Constition

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Two houses of parliament
1. Dáil Éireann 2. Seanad Éireann
MPs swore oath of alliegance
Government-general was king’s rep.

7
Q

Cumann na nGaedhael main task

A

To restore law and order

8
Q

Minister for home affairs (justice)

A

Kevin O’Higgins

9
Q

New unarmed police formed

A

An Garda Síochána

10
Q

O’Higgins introduced

A

The Public Safety Acts in 1923 and 1924

11
Q

Public Safety Acts

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Allowed the government to imprison IRA members

12
Q

Army mutiny

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Gov tried to reduce army size. 
Officers complained, plans dropped
Army condemned the gov for no republic
Gov considered this mutiny and arrested those involved
Major achievement of the new government.
13
Q

General Election 1923

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Sinn Féin refused to claim their 44 seats

Meant Labour were opposing party

14
Q

Agricultural Credit Corporation

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Set up to give loans to farmers

15
Q

Shannon Scheme

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Hydroelectric Power station buikt
Provided cheap electricity
ESB set up to distribute electricity.

16
Q

Boundary commission

A

Est 1924

17
Q

IFS rep

A

Eoin MacNeill

18
Q

Unionist rep (NI)

A

JR Fisher

19
Q

Neutral rep

A

Justice Richard Feetham

South African so biased

20
Q

Result (boundary)

A

IFS would lose land
Uproar in IFS
Mac Neill resigned
Border left unchanged after Cosgrave negotiated

21
Q

Cumann na nGhaedhael goals

A

Increased independence

22
Q

Tactics to be more independent

A

Joined League of Nations
Appointed ambassadors to the Vatican and US
Pressured Britain into increasing dominions’ independence.

23
Q

Statute of Westminster

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1931
Meant Dáil could pass any laws w/ out British approval
Could change law (all dominions)

24
Q

Origin of Fianna Fáil

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1926 anti treaty TDs
Wouldn’t swear oath
Couldn’t enter Dáil
De Valera

25
Q

Cumann na nGaedhael became unpopular

A

Depression caused high unemployment

They cut teachers’ salaries to save money.

26
Q

Fianna Fáil promised to

A

Break up treaty
Tax imports
Build houses for the poor
Improve pensions for the poor

27
Q

Achievements of Fine Gael

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Created employment (agr + Shannon Scheme)
Repaired economy
Provided cheap electricity
Statute of Westminster
Garda Síochána 
Prevented Army Mutiny
Public Safety Acts
Achieved independence
Electoral Amendment Act