United Kingdom Review Jeopardy

1. United Kingdom ReviewJeopardy Luke D. Michael M. Colleen D. AP Comparative Government 2013

2. Factors Shaping Political Culture The Political Process Major Political Institutions Public Policy Hodge Podge 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

3. Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior100 Question What is the dominant religion in the UK?

4. Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior100 Answer Christianity

5. Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior200 Question What does the United Kingdom Consist of?

6. Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior200 Answer England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

7. Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior300 Question What type of government does the UK have?

8. Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior300 Answer Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy

9. Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior400 Question In 1922 which country gained freedom from the UK?

10. Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior400 Answer The Republic of Ireland gained freedom from Britain, leaving Northern Ireland as a province of the United Kingdom

11. Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior500 Question How does the constitution in the UK differ from other constitutions?

12. Factors That Have Helped Shape Political Behavior500 Answer It is not written, they follow tradition.

13. The Political Process100 Question Who is the Chief of State in the UK?

14. The Political Process100 Answer Queen Elizabeth II

15. The Political Process200 Question How often must elections be held in the UK?

16. The Political Process200 Answer At least once every 5 years

17. The Political Process300 Question What does dissolving parliament mean and who does it?

18. The Political Process300 Answer The Prime Minister and this means he is calling for elections to take place. Usually does this when he thinks his party has the majority.

19. The Political Process400 Question  What are two of the largest interest groups and what parties do they support?

20. The Political Process400 Answer Trade Union Congress (TUC) –Labour Party and Coalition of Business and Industry (CBI) –Conservative Party

21. The Political Process500 Question How do parties chose who runs in what district?

22. The Political Process500 Answer They run their candidates in places they think they can win. The people they definitely want in Parliament, they place in areas they are sure to win. “Safe Districts”

23. Major Political Institutions 100Question What is another name for the upper house in the UK government?

24. Major Political Institutions100 Answer House of Lords

25. Major Political Institutions200 Question What legislative body alone possesses legislative supremacy and power over respective political bodies?

26. Major Political Institutions200 Answer Parliament

27. Major Political Institutions300 Question From what house have all prime ministers in modern times come from?

28. Major Political Institutions300 Answer House of commons

29. Major Political Institutions400Question In the UK what are the monarch and prime minister head of respectively?

30. Major Political Institutions400 Answer Monarch is head of state and the prime minister is head of government

31. Major Political Institutions500 Question Differentiate between the House of Commons and the House of Lords

32. Major Political Institutions500 Answer 1.The House of Commons is the lower house and the House of Lords is upper. 2.It is a bicameral system in which both houses pass laws and check and balance each other. 3.Members of the House of Commons are publically elected and the House of Lords are appointed

33. Public Policy 100 Question What is the governmental belief in the UK that reflects that change should occur incrementally and slowly?

34. Public Policy 100 Answer Gradualism

35. Public Policy 200 Question Define Euroskepticism

36. Public Policy 200 Answer The attitude of current conservative leadership in the UK in feeling seperated for Europe

37. Public Policy 300 Question Which region under British rule recently gained the right to pass legislation?

38. Public Policy 300 Answer Scotland

39. Public Policy 400 Question Where do social class differences not appear in Great Britain?

40. Public Policy 400 Answer Healthcare

41. Public Policy 500 Question Name three reforms instituted by Margaret Thatcher in the 80's mentioned in the presentation

42. Public Policy 500 Answer 1. Privatization 2. Foreign policy centered around securing Britain's international interests 3. Cut-backs on social welfare 4. Resistance towards the EU

43. hODGE pODGE100 Question What is the official name for the UK flag?

44. hODGE pODGE100 Answer The Union Jack

45. hODGE pODGE200 Question In 1512 King John signed the most significant document in the history of the UK. What was this document?

46. hODGE pODGE200 Answer The Magna Carta

47. hODGE pODGE300 Question Define a backbencher

48. hODGE pODGE300 Answer Backbenchers are members of the parliament who are not in the government or shadow cabinet

49. hODGE pODGE 400 Question What does Noblesse Oblige mean?

50. hODGE pODGE400 Answer The wealthy or upper class have the job and obligation to help the poor. Similar to trickle down effect.