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| 11022040800 | Structural Democracy | Whether or not a country is set up in a democratic manner, or appears to be democratic on the surface | 0 | |
| 11022040801 | functional democracy | Whether or not a country runs as a democracy in reality, despite how the government is set up | 1 | |
| 11022061439 | Cleavages | Factors that separate groups. Deep and long-lasting political divisions | 2 | |
| 11022068577 | social class | The biggest cleavage historically in British society | 3 | |
| 11022070825 | Collectivist Consensus | The period in British political history from 1945 to 1970 where both Labor and Conservatives agreed on a social market economy, with some nationalization and welfare (NHS). Ended after rise of identity politics (IRA, racism) and economic decline. Traits of the era are regime legitimacy, tolerance, trust and reasonable patriotism. | 4 | |
| 11022079043 | social market economy | The economic policy of the collectivist consensus. Both Labour and the Conservatives nationalized industries and supported social welfare (NHS, schools..) | 5 | |
| 11022188576 | Thatcher | Prime minister who challenged the CC from 1979 to 1990 by weakening unions and privatizing companies. | 6 | |
| 11022191850 | Blair | Prime Minister who challenged the CC from 1996 to 2007 with public-private partnerships, the Good Friday Agreement and devolution. | 7 | |
| 11022233513 | Precariat | A new term to describe the growing number of workers employed in part-time, insecure jobs with low wages and no control over their hours of work or working conditions. They have moved to the right politically. | 8 | |
| 11022254329 | Good Friday Agreement | Tony Blair's agreement that ended the violent identity politics (Catholic vs Protestant) conflict in Northern Ireland signed in 1998. | 9 | |
| 11022309022 | Scottish Independence Referendum | Referendum under Cameron where the people of Scotland voted to remain inside the UK. (2014) SNP called for a second one after Scotland voted Remain in Brexit. | 10 | |
| 11022313485 | Brexit Referendum | Referendum under Cameron where the people of the UK voted to leave the EU (2016). => Cameron resigned and new elections were called | 11 | |
| 11022419638 | Conservative party | British party as the "party of governance" which's origins comes from pragmatic leaders hundred of years ago. They are economic conservatives that allow slow social reform. Thatcher reformed the social market. Cameron was an economic liberal who used austerity after 2008 and called for the Brexit referendum, which May is now negotiating. | 12 | |
| 11022438788 | Austerity | The policy of cutting spending used by Cameron and the Lib-em Conservative coalition to counter the 2008 recession. | 13 | |
| 11022441456 | Labour | British party which's origins are social democracy (as opposed to communism) and trade unions. Blair's Third Way weekend trade union influence (clause 4) and Corbyn promotes Old --- policies. | 14 | |
| 11022452677 | Liberal Democrats | British Party whose origins are the Liberal Party of the 1800s and the Labor moderates of the 1980s. They support individual rights, the EU and the environment. For the Conservative coalition in 2010 that wiped them out in 2015, they called for a failed referendum on SMC. | 15 | |
| 11022464890 | SNP | British party which is 3rd biggest in the commons since 2015. Stands for Scottish independence and called for Scottish Independence referendum, and again after Brexit. | 16 | |
| 11022469648 | Plaid Cymru | British party which advocates Welsh nationalism and the welsh language. | 17 | |
| 11022475111 | UKIP | British part which is seen as an English nationalist party, populist and against the EU. | 18 | |
| 11022484362 | campaign | The British political ---- is formally 6 weeks and there is no transition period. They happen every 5 years, there is no political advertising and the system is SMC/FPTP (no direct vote for PM). | 19 | |
| 11022520925 | corporatism | During the Collectivist Consensus, Businesses, Politicians and civil servants worked together in a process called ----- | 20 | |
| 11022524957 | Trade Union Congress | An interest group made up of trade unions. While powerful during CC, It was attacked by Thatcher and distanced from by Blair. Less people are in unions now. | 21 | |
| 11022524959 | Confederation of British Industry | The leading British business interest group of companies, dominated by large firms. Part of Blair's private public partnerships. | 22 | |
| 11022557169 | private-public partnerships | Blair's idea that public services will be more efficient if run in partnership with the private sector. Ex: helped poor seniors, NHS, increase tuition fees, London's congestion toll | 23 | |
| 11022564455 | Queen | Dignitary figure in British politics with no real power, but who technically has many responsibilities in British politics. "Names PM" "Opens Parliament" "Royal Assent" to laws..... | 24 | |
| 11022568667 | PM | Leader of the British Executive and Legislative branch, chosen my MPs who are elected. Selects life peers for House of Lords. | 25 | |
| 11022572243 | MP | Representatives of British constituencies who are elected and select a PM. | 26 | |
| 11022573825 | House of Commons | The main law body of the British Legislative Branch, elected. | 27 | |
| 11022575966 | House of Lords | The secondary law body of the British legislative branch which no real power except to offer technical suggestions and delay bills, Appointed (hereditary and life) / Anglican ministers. | 28 | |
| 11022588444 | Backbencher | Ordinary MP with no executive responsibility | 29 | |
| 11022588445 | Cabinet | Advisory body up of ministers who each head a bureaucracy chosen by PM. They support all government policies due to collective responsibility and are influenced by civil servants. | 30 | |
| 11022603093 | Collective responsibility | in a parliamentary system, the concept that all cabinet members agree on policy decisions and that all will be responsible for the results | 31 | |
| 11022616460 | Fixed Term Parliament Act | An Act that stated that elections would be fixed at every 5 years (2011). | 32 | |
| 11022620182 | Three Line Whip | In a parliamentary system, statements to MPs that they must vote according to the party's wishes. | 33 | |
| 11022623506 | Mandarins | The old civil service who were professional white males | 34 | |
| 11022626000 | Senior Civil Service | The newer civil service which has more diversity and a technical background (merit). | 35 | |
| 11022630966 | QUANGO | quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization which receive funding for grants, health & safety... | 36 | |
| 11022635143 | courts | Unlike in the US, the UK ---- do not have the power of judicial review or separation of power. They just rule on the merits of the laws. | 37 | |
| 11022639715 | Supreme Court of the UK | The highest British court (no power of judicial review) which hears appeals, devolution issues and EU law. | 38 | |
| 11022645609 | Devolution | A process heightened under Blair where the unitary government cedes power to regional parliaments. | 39 | |
| 11022667619 | Third Way | Blair's policy of mixing socialism and capitalism after the CC, he maintained Thatcher's privatization. Increased the independence of the Bank of England and put spending down. | 40 | |
| 11022676879 | Special Relationship | A perceived special connection between the UK and the US. | 41 | |
| 11022678629 | Media | British --- is much more national that the USA. | 42 | |
| 11022680317 | British ---- includes quality papers: Guardian, The Times and Tabloids: Mirror, Sun | 43 | ||
| 11022684666 | Rupert Murdoch | Media moral who has power in British government. | 44 |
