UBS 2

1.name the three parts of Britain

England, Scotland, and Wales.

2. Name three “Home Counties“ around London

Essex, Kent, Surrey

3. Name three hilly regions in England.

The Lake District, the Pennines, and the Yorkshire Dales. (the border areas with Scotland and Wales.)

4. in which region does over one-third of Britain’s population live?

The Southeast of England.

What are ‘'sunset’ and ‘sunrise’ areas in Britain?

Sunset areas refer to regions that experience population decline or economic stagnation, often due to shifts in industrial activity. In contrast, sunrise areas are regions characterized by growth, innovation, and an influx of jobs and people.
-skripta odg, Sunset areas are broadly those where traditional industries have collapsed during the past 30 years. Sunrise areas is where significant new economic activity is occuring.

what is the ‘m4 corridor’?

the most notable sunrise area in the outer core of Britain.

Name the three elements of Parliament in which British sovereignty collectively resides.

the Crown, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

name three elements of what is usually considered ‘the constitution’ in the UK, on which state operates.

Parliamentary ‘sovereignty’
An independent judiciary
Consolidation of rule of law

what is Britain’s oldest secular institution?

the monarchy

what is the essential core of British government, consisting of most senior ministers, called?

the Cabinet

what is the permanent body of officials, upon which the British government depends, called?

The Civil Service

what are British Government and British Parliament frequently referred to as?

His Majesty’s Government, The Mother of Parliaments

which chamber of the British Parliament has more power?

The House of Commons

name three functions of the British Parliament.

to pass laws,

to raise enough money through taxation to enable the government to function

to examine government policy and administration

to debate or discuss important political issues

what is the United Kingdom divided into for electoral purposes?

Constituencies

what is the electoral system in the United Kingdom called?

‘first-past-the-post’ (FPTP) system

which two political parties in the UK are dominant today?

Conservative and Labour Party

which two political parties have been known as ‘Tories’ and ‘Whigs’?

Tories - Conservative Party

Whigs - Liberal Party

Who are the House of Commons and the House of Lords presided over by, respectively?

The Speaker for the House of Commons

The Lord Chancellor for the House of Lords

what are the Opposition spokesmen in British Parliament called?

The ‘Shadow Cabinet’

what are the MPs who sit behind the members of the Cabinet and the Shadow Cabinet called?

‘Back-benchers’

What are the two types of peers in the House of Lords?

Hereditary peers and ‘life’ peers

what are the two types of lords in the House of Lords?

Lords Temporal and Lords Spiritual

who did Elizabeth II dislike because of her regal pretensions, which seemed to challenge the Queens’s status?

Margaret Thatcher

name three reasons why Queen Elizabeth II referred to 1992 as her ‘annus horribilis’.

the fire at Windsor
the Duke and Duchess of York announced their divorce
Charles and Diana were to separate

Who did Prime Minister Tony Blair call the People’s Princess in a touching public statement at her funeral?

Princess Diana

Name three things which Charter88 called for.

They called for: a Bill of Rights, protection of individual liberties and for a written constitution

Within the British honours systems, what do OBE and MBE mean?

Order of the British Empire and Member of the British Empire

Which term refers to a variety of institutions and organisations lying on the fringes of government in the Uk?

‘Quango’

Name two cases of justice miscarriage through the 1990s in Britain, when people convicted for murder were released because their convictions were unsound.

‘The Birmingham Six’ and ‘The Maguire Seven’

What is the main virtue of the legal system for England and Wales?

Independence from the system of government and as such, a safeguard of civil liberties.

What is the main vice of the system for England and Wales?

Resistance to reform, and the maintenance of its own privileges which may be contrary to public interest.

Which two basic elements is the legal system for England and Wales founded upon?

Acts of Parliament/statue law and common law which is the outcome of past decisions and practises based upon custom and reason

Which are two main types of court for criminal cases in the legal system of England and Wales?

Magistrates Courts and Crown Courts

Name the three divisions of the High Court of Justice in England

Chancery, Family, King’s Bench

Which two distinct practices, each with entrenched rights, has the legal profession in England and Wales traditionally been divided into?

Solicitors and barristers.

Which are two main types of courts in Scotland?

Sheriff’s Courts and The Court of Session

Name three of the metropolitan counties created in England.

County, district (borough) and parish councils.

Name three of the metropolitan counties creates in England in the 1970s.

West Midlands, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire

What is the meaning of the abbreviation GLC in local government in England?

Greater London Council

How many borough councils are there in London?

33

Name two basic principles of the local government in England?

The efficiency principle - that local people can devise a better system for the local context than central government
The democratic principle - the right of people to organize community affairs as they think the best

Who are the local government authorities in England composed of?

Elected councillors and permanent local government officers

Who is a ‘provost’ in Scottish local government?

Chairman

Who formulated the principles for the national economy followed by both Labour and Conservative governments after World War II?

John Maynard Keynes

Name two of the industries and services that Labour nationalised after WWII.

Coal industry and railways

What is the meaning of the abbreviation VAT regarding the sales of goods and services?

Value Added Tax.

What is the meaning of the abbreviation FT-SE?

Financial Times-Stock Exchange

Which part of British revenue softened the impact of the recession from 1979 to 1985?

Oil revenue

Name the greatest two benefits of privatisation by the Conservative government until 1966.

It forced prices down and it forced standards of service up to the benefit customers and shareholders.

In which year did Britain’s humiliating exit from the ERM happen?

1992

Name two of the main areas in which British ‘high-tech’ industries have developed.

Golden Corridor and Silicon Glen

What is the most important lobby organization for owners and managers in the UK?

CBI - Confederation of British Industry

Which two names are used for the district of London where many banks, financial institutions and other big companies have their offices?

The City and The Square Mile

Name two of the main traditional roles of the Bank of England.

To maintain the stability of the currency, to maintain the stability of the financial system in Britain and internationally.

Which are the two principal kinds of bank in the UK?

Retail and wholesale

In which year did the Big Bang, which allowed any foreign financial institution to participate in the London money market, happen?

1986

What is the name of the coordinating body of British trade unions?

Trade Unions Congress (TUC)

Name three of the causes of Britain’s industrial failure in the 20th century

The stress of two world wars, the loss of empire and failure to rebuild its industries in 1945.