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