chapter 8 comp govt

the 2001 election allowed tony blair to be the PM through

2006 unless elections were called before then

t/f the head of govt in the UK is the crown

False

a country with a single member district first past the post electoral system is most likely to have which form of party rule?

a smaller number of parties with broad ideological consensus

besides being a lawmaking body parliament has historically acted as..

both a supporter and a restraint on royal authority

laws are actually written by

civil servants or whitehall

The British empire has been transformed into a

commonwealth

the emergence of a new Scottish parliament and welsh assembly are evidence of

devolution

which of the following describes the united kingdoms transition into democracy

gradual

which of the following is not true of the Britain constitution

it gives power to the monarchy

what is an argument in favor of moving toward proportional representation

it provides a more accurate representation of the views of the population

rank the parties in GB from left to right

liberal democratic, new labour, conservative

local govt is limited largely by

parliament imposed functional and financial constraints

the ceremonial head of state the crown

symbolizes the authority of govt

define efficacy

the belief that citizens can make a difference in public policy

which of the following is an accurate description of a vote of no confidence

the govt proposes a major piece of legislation but fails to pass it in parliament forcing new elections

which of the following may debate or delay legislation but cant create a new legislation in england

the house of lords

all of the following are criticisms of Britain membership in the EU except

the need for international interdependence

the scope public policy is limited by

the policies of the party in power

what is true of the UK referenda

they are advisory only

t/f Margaret T was the 1st female PM

true

t/f devolution has led to the creation of regional assemblies in scotland wales and NI

true

the realtionship btwn class and party has weakened over time

true

which of the following best describes the uk party system

two party