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THE UK

THE UK. A word about the name. See Grey video on Diff b/w UK . . . . .

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THE UK

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  1. THE UK A word about the name See Grey video on Diff b/w UK . . . .

  2. The UK flag consists of three elements: the cross of St. George (red on white) for England and Wales the cross of St. Andrew (white diagonal on blue) for Scotland, and the so-called cross of St. Patrick (red diagonal on white) for Ireland.

  3. British Political History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74SAgFGhjcc

  4. The Iraq War

  5. Referendum • Course description: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap-govt-politics-course-description.pdf • http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap07_go_po_comp_frq.pdf • http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/_ap07_comp_go_po_sgs_final.pdf

  6. Sovereignty, Authority and Power: Key Features of the Constitution Division of Governmental Authority Structural separation of authority Geographic Separation of Authority Geographically: ________– a state that is governed constitutionally as one single unit. The political power of government in such states may well be transferred to lower levels, to regionally or locally elected assemblies, governors and mayors (“devolved government”) but the central government retains the principal right to recall such delegated power. Structurally: ___________powers; PM not directly elected; government responsible to parliament

  7. Tony Blair's "Devolution within the UK" agenda Evidence of decentralization . . . . Part of 1997 election campaign was devolution of legislative powers to regionally elected assemblies September, 1997 referendums in Scotland and Wales approve (more popular in Scotland and give power to tax and more primary authority to make law) May, 1999 Scotland and Wales elected MPs using system of proportional representation— Powers to make legislation in certain areas have been 'devolved'. . . . However, power in many other areas, such as defense and foreign affairs (known as 'reserved' matters), still resides with the House of Commons. . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl0GknNmNvc

  8. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sassenach

  9. Other Devolved areas: • North Irish Assembly Good Friday Peace Accord established a regional assembly for NI • approved in a referendum by a large majority of Catholics and a small majority of Protestants • 2002 Blair suspends the Catholic/Protestant assembly and imposes direct rule due to evidence Sinn Fein (the Catholic paramilitary group associated with the IRA) had targets for political violence (that’s what it means to be devolved) • May 2007 reinstated it (and that, my dears, is devolved vs federal)

  10. Other Devolved Areas: London Mayor • First: “Red Ken” • Congestion Charge Livingstone sits beside Jesse Jackson at an Anti-Apartheid rally in 1985 The Mayor has detailed steps to boost locally generated energy to cut carbon emissions, create green collar jobs and save money off fuel bills. Mayor of London, Boris Johnson http://www.london.gov.uk/

  11. CIA World Fact Book:

  12. Gowns and Crowns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRhWZ9RNn2s 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsTmlCx_2PM Black Rod: 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cub19x2VX_I

  13. Head of State OCT. 17, 1957 With President Dwight D. Eisenhower JULY 7, 1976 With President Gerald R. Ford MAY 15, 1991 With President George Bush

  14. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the queen at the White House in 1957.

  15. President Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty, escorted the queen to a White House state dinner in July 1976.

  16. Queen Elizabeth with President Ronald Reagan, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl at Buckingham Palace in June 1984.

  17. Queen Elizabeth with former Prime Minister Edward Heath, President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, at Chequers, the country home of the prime minister, in 1970. Photo: Associated

  18. President Obama became the 11th president to meet Queen Elizabeth II when he and the first lady, Michelle Obama, visited Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. The queen and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, hosted the Obamas the day before the Group of 20 summit. In addition to the presidents in the following pictures, the queen also met with Jimmy Carter, Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy.

  19. A White-Tie Dinner for Queen’s White House Visit May 8, 2007 Presidents come and go, but for more than half a century, the queen has always been the queen. So it was perhaps no surprise that Washington went a little gaga on Monday, as Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, began an official two-day visit to the capitalIt was a day for pomp and circumstance — a military color guard, a fife and drum band in white wigs, red jackets and tricornered hats — punctuated by a presidential slip of the tongue that lightened the moment during Mr. Bush’s welcoming remarks. Mr. Bush reminded the 81-year-old queen that she had already dined with 10 American presidents. “You helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17 —— ” he went on, stopping to correct himself before 1776 could slip out. The crowd erupted in laughter, and the president and the queen turned to each other for a long, silent gaze. Then, Mr. Bush turned back to the crowd with an explanation. “She gave me a look,” he said, “that only a mother could give a child.” Mr. Bush had been the recipient of such a look once before in the queen’s presence — from his own mother, back in 1991, when the first President and Mrs. Bush played host to their own state dinner for the queen. By several different accounts, including Mr. Bush’s own, Barbara Bush told the queen that she had seated her son far away from Her Majesty, for fear he might make a wisecrack. Then, to his mother’s horror, he did, telling the queen that he was his family’s black sheep and asking, “Who’s yours?” The queen, apparently not amused, replied tartly, “None of your business.”

  20. The Queen, as Head of the Church of England and 'Defender of the Faith', with Church leaders, including the Archbishop of Canterbury.

  21. State Opening of Parliament: The Queen arriving at Parliament

  22. State Opening and the Yeoman of the Guard on Sovereign's staircase

  23. Royal Rules Changed: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xm0n6i_british-royal-succession-rules-overturned_news

  24. Sovereignty, Authority and Power: Features of the Constitution Lots of ingredients thrown together with a great deal of enthusiasm and then grated, squashed and drizzled over the years. But you won't be able to find the recipe in one easy-to-read volume available at your local supermarket. The famously unwritten constitution is made up different laws, customs and conventions, most of which have actually been written down It is held together by Parliament which, in theory at least, has the power to repeal any law it likes “Parliamentary Sovereignty” Remember: “Constitutions define both the role and constituent parts of a government and the limits and obligations of government with respect to the rights of citizens” The British Constitution according to BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/issues/4372135.stm

  25. Parliamentary Sovereignty A constitutional principle of government (principally in Britain) by which the legislature reserves the power to make or overturn any law without recourse by the executive, judiciary or the monarchy; only parliament can nullify or overturn legislation approved by parliament and parliament can force the cabinet or the government to resign by a vote of no-confidence • "It is often said that it would be unconstitutional for the United Kingdom Parliament to do certain things, meaning that the moral, political and other reasons against doing them are so strong that most people would regard it as highly improper if Parliament did these things. But that does not mean that it is beyond the power of Parliament to do such things. If Parliament chose to do any of them the courts would not hold the Act of Parliament invalid."Lord Reid in Madzimbamuto v. Lardner-Burke [1969] 1 AC 645:

  26. So citizens do not vote for the ex_________________. They vote for m___________ of the ______________.And how do those elections work? see 2010 election/electoral system explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB4GqvzM6cM

  27. political system - a pure Presidential system: Key Feature of the Constitution The regime is a ______________ democracy Which one?

  28. SO . . . _________ are held, citizens vote for a m______________ of ________________, and the _____________ minister will be the one who “holds the c_______________ of parliament”.. In the UK, usually that has meant the PM will be the leader of the party with a ________________ in parliament. The ________ will formally ask him (or her) to form the new government But if no party has a majority , you get a hung parliament http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS5tyfPztlY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJA02BOggWs

  29. 2010 Elections The results: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/election2010/results/

  30. Who sits where in the Commons The change of government means many MPs have changed where they sit in the House of Commons. The Conservatives are back on the government benches for the first time in 13 years - but now they have been joined by the Liberal Democrats. Labour are on the opposition benches. Members of the coalition cabinet are sitting on the government front bench - including Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg sitting side-by-side. The remaining Lib Dems are sitting in a block on the government side - opposite where they used to sit.

  31. Cameron's government: A guide to who's who http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/election_2010/8675705.stm Read about Cameron—think about “eltie recruitment Go to Eton “public” School http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eton_College

  32. Results of coalition . . . AV video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13276178 Is your cat confused by av? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiHuiDD_oTk

  33. BBC Q&A: Gay marriageJune 2013 Peers have backed plans to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales, including by those religious organisations which want to offer it. So what are the issues surrounding the government's plans? Where do the coalition parties stand on the issue? Plans to legalise same-sex marriage have divided the Conservative Party, and more Tory MPs voted against the bill at second reading in February than voted for it. Prime Minister David Cameron has said he believes same-sex marriages should be allowed in churches - but only if there is a "100%" guarantee that no church, synagogue or mosque would be forced to hold one against their wishes. Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said the legislation was a triumph for his party, which has championed the plans. Most Labour MPs, including Ed Miliband, also support the move.

  34. Most important element of a Parliamentary System in which, by definition __________ is sovereign, is C________ Responsibility The majority party (or a coalition) in __________________ both selects and can remove PM and cabinet Or. . . The “government” has to retain the ________ of parliament Parliament Majority party Prime minister & cabinet voters Minority party /

  35. Associated Press Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in 2003. Mr. Brown is Mr. Blair’s most likely successor as prime minister. QUESTION HOUR: part of the Confidence Reln

  36. Question Time is an opportunity for MPs and Members of the House of Lords to ask government ministers questions. These questions are asked at the start of business in both chambers and are known as 'oral questions'. The Prime Minister answers questions in the Commons every Wednesday.

  37. The Speaker is the “Debate Moderator” who presides over and facilitates debates. The Prime Minister is the lead debater of the Majority team (“the Government”) against the Minority team (“the Opposition”) Explained: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7518212.stm For the most recent: http://www.youtube.com/user/UKParliament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1LgIzs5Nb0

  38. Lexington: Who isn’t coming for dinner A bit of cross-party parliamentary civility might go a long way in America’s divided polity Economist: Aug 13th 2011 | from the print edition (SEE IMAGE) A BRITON in America notices something about comparative politics. Britain’s House of Commons reeks of conflict. The rival parties glare at one another from opposite benches. Debates are barbed and sometimes vicious—especially during the gladiatorial spectacle of prime minister’s questions. America’s Congress is different. Members of the House of Representatives sit shoulder-to-shoulder in the shape of a horseshoe. Debates, such as they are, are marked by an exaggerated decorum. The casual observer might easily conclude that America has the more consensual form of politics and Britain the more adversarial. As the bitter fights that have scarred the first half of Barack Obama’s presidency show, nothing could be further from the truth. Compared with the total war that is American politics, the British version is sport (amateur sport at that: the $1 billion that Mr Obama is said to be seeking for his re-election campaign would pay for an entire British general election 20 times over). http://www.economist.com/node/21525911

  39. Becoming the PM Read: http://thoughtundermined.com/2011/06/08/keyword-post-how-is-the-prime-minister-chosen

  40. Parliamentary Systems feature Shadow Cabinets who are always monitoring and scrutinizing the Government Cabinet. Another reason why Parliamentary Systems are less prone to Corruption than Presidential Systems. More . . . Things about Parliament http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11494915

  41. Blair Hands Over Leadership of Labor Party :”Elite Requritment” http://www.thefreedictionary.com/recruitment LONDON, June 24 — Long heralded and often rancorous, Britains’s transfer of power from _________ ____________ entered its final countdown on Sunday when the governing Labor Party anointed ___________ ______________ as his successor. The ceremonial crowning of Mr. Brown as the only candidate in a seven-week contest for the party leadership opens the way for a defining moment in his long rivalry with Mr. Blair, when the two men are to pay separate visits to Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday, Mr. Blair to quit as prime minister and Mr. Brown to take over.

  42. June 27, 2007 Gordon Brown to Take Over From Blair in Britain

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