1
Q
Manga carta
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1215 signed to limit kings power
2
Q
House of Commons
A
Made up of elected MPs by the public (650)
3
Q
House of Lords
A
Made of life/hereditary peers, lord spiritual and it appoints commission (800) appointed
4
Q
1605
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Gunpowder plott
5
Q
Nominated assembly
A
Introduces civil marriage register births and deaths
6
Q
1689
A
Bill of rights created helps establish a constitutional monarchy and political order
7
Q
1918
A
Representation of the people act votes to women
8
Q
1928
A
Equal franchise act women same rights as men
9
Q
Representative democracy
A
When citizens choose representatives to make despising on their behalf
10
Q
Direct democracy
A
When citizens assemble to make decisions for themselves
11
Q
The 3 rules of democracy
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- All citizens have the right to stand in as candidates at elections
- Duty to all citizens to actively participate in the democratic process
- All despising made by majority vote
12
Q
Parliaments
A
Make new rules and reappear old ones
13
Q
Politics
A
The activities and affairs of a government or state
14
Q
Dictatorship
A
A form of government in which one person or group excersizes absolute power
15
Q
Sufferage
A
The right to vote
16
Q
Democracy
A
When all citizens nominate a group of people/ party to make decisions on their behalf
17
Q
Theocracy
A
Religious policies
18
Q
Constitution
A
A fundermemtal set of principles and rules that establish how a country is governed
19
Q
Uncodified constitution
A
A system of gov that doesn’t have a single written document that outlines the principles of the laws of the land
20
Q
Codified constitution
A
A system of gov that has written documents that outlines the principles and laws of the land
21
Q
Parliamentary sovereignty
A
Parliament is the supreme legal authority (can create or abolish laws and courts cannot overrule legislation)
22
Q
Devolution
A
Transfer of power from central government to local gov/ regional level
23
Q
Human rights activists 1998
A
Gives legal protection of human rights such as the right to a fair trial
24
Q
The EU
A
A trade group, political and economical with 27 members
25
The uk Supreme Court
The final court of appeal for civil cases
26
Uk withdrawal EU
They can no longer impose rules , need to align with certain rules to attain access tot he eu single market
27
Northern Ireland protocall
Kept them aligned with some eu rules , allow for frictionless trade , trade barriers the rest of the uk
28
Bicameral legislature
They legislative is divided into 2 houses that work together
29
House of Commons
The elected chamber of the uk parliament, mps debate on laws
30
House of Lords
Upper chamber of parliament, srewtinise the government with the House of Commons
31
Monarch
Head of state, supreme leader
32
Legislation
Laws passed by the legislative body like parliament or the process of creating them
33
Scrutiny
Critically examining the descisons made of those in power
34
Representation
How the views and intrests of citizens are reflected in the political system
35
2 house system
Bicameral legislature, 2 separate chambers
36
Bills
A proposed law or change to an existing law presented to parliment for debate and possible enactment
37
Select commities
Bodies within parliament comprised of MPs that are tasked with scrutinising government department
38
General commities
Appointed by the HoC to consider a proposed legislation in detail of a specific bill after its 2nd reading
39
Public bills commitie
Temporary formed by the HoC to scrutinize the details of a specific bill after its 2nd reading
40
Grand committee
Meeting of the house as a whole but away from the floor of the house where no votes take place
41
Liaison committee
Brings together all chairs of the HoC select committees to scrutinise the work of the PM
42
Primeminister questions
Weekly session in parliament where the PM answers questions from MPs to demonstrate transparency
43
Ministerial questions
MPs pose Q to government ministers about there department policies/ actions
44
Constituents
Th specific geographical area that is represented by each MP in the HoC
45
MPs
Members of parliament representative of a legislative constituency
46
Government minister
Member of parliament apointed by PM to oversee specific area of policy
47
Back bencher
MP or a member of the HoL who is not a government minister represent constituent and contribute to debates
48
The executive
Part of the government responsible for developing and implemtning policy/ running a country on a day to day basis
49
Government
The executive branch of the uk political system running country/managing affairs
50
Oppositions
Political parties that are not part of the current government
51
Cabinate
Group of senior ministers who are chosen by the PM to lead government departments and make key descisions
52
Speaker
MP that is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by other MPs they represent custom and house rules
53
The legislative
A law making assembly of elected members in a formally equal relationship
54
Cross benches
Members of the HoL not affiliated with any party, sit centre of chamber
55
Lord speaker
Presiding officer, chair man and highest authority in the HoL
56
House of Lords act 1999
Decreased the membership from 1300 to669
57
Hereditary peers
Members of the HoL who hold seats due to inherited titles
58
Life peers
Members of the HoL who are appointed there position for a lifetime cannot be passed on
59
Peers spiritual
Bishops of the CoE who sit in the House of Lords
60
Public bills
A proposed law that affects the general public and is the most common, introduced by the public
61
Government bills
A new law/change to an existing law proposed by the government
62
Privet members bill
Introduced by a mp o a peer that is not a government minister, aim to change the law can be introduced in elite Hoc/HoL
63
Manifesto
A formal statement outlining the policies and aims of a political party/candidate
64
Amendments
A formal proposal to change the wording of a bill during the legislative process
65
Division
IT is a parliamentary procedure method of taking a vote that physically counts members voting
66
Filibuster
A tactic used in parliamentary or legislative debates to destroy or prevent a vote on a bill or motion by prolonging debate
67
Green paper
A government document that proposes policy ideas and seeks public feedback before any firm descisions are made
68
Motion
A formal proposal by a member to do something
69
Tellers
Counts votes in an election referendum or pol
70
Wash up
Period that lasts a few days while a parliament of the Uk continues to sit after the PM has announced the date at which it will dissolve
71
White papers
Policy documents produced by the government that set out their proposals for future legislation
72
Genral election
When the voters of the country cast their votes to elect members of parliament to the HoC
73
Devolved assembly/ parliament elections
Areas of government where decision making has been delegated by parliament to the devolved institutions such as the Scottish parlimemnt
74
European elections
Citizens of the EU countries elect there representatives as members of the European Parliament
75
Local election
Take place every yrs elect all the local councillors ver 4 yrs
76
By elections-
When a seat becomes vacant in the HoC
77
Referendums
Where the electorate vote on a specific question usually yes/no(plebcite)
78
Additional member system
2 votes on a separate ballot papers 1 constituency 2 party list
79
Closed party list
Vote party got the Noof seats in proportion to votes it recites in each constituency
80
Voter turnout out
% of elegiable voters who cast a ballot in a particular election
81
Polling day
Specific day designated for an election
82
Compulsory voting
Legal requirement in some countries for eligible citizens to register and participate in elections
83
Separation of powers
Aim to divide the government authority
84
Proportional representation
Distribution of seats in a legislative closely mirrors the % of votes received by political parties
85
Political party
An organised group that seeks to attain and exersze political power by contesting elections and influencing government policy
86
Coalition government
2 or more political parties agree to share power o government
87
Majority
A situation where 1 group holds more that half of the seats in a legislative body
88
Functions of political parties
Aim to gain and exersize power typically through contesting elections and forming governments
89
Party whips
Members of the HoL appointed by each party to organise their parties contribution/ disciplin to business
90
Party rebels
Politician reel against their pwn party policy and show they oppose it
Politics
flashcards
Decks in class (13)
# Cards
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Bridgeing Work90
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Mr Fuller Paper 2- The Constitution- Reforms66
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Mr Martin 1.158
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History Of Politics39
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Mr Martin 1.221
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Mt Martin 1.338
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Mr Fuller Paper 2 - Devolution18
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1.4 Rights MM20
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3.1 Electoral Systems MM21
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3.3 Electoral System Analysis17
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3.2 Referendums15
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Mr Martin 2.120
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ELECTIONS MR MARTIN6
