All weeks

10 Downing Street

where the cabinet meets.

Cabinet

Senior ministers

Home Secretary

the minister responsible for domestic affairs in England and Wales

Chancellor of the Exchequer

The British Cabinet minister responsible for financial and economic matters and in charge of the Treasury.

David Cameron

Resigned after Brexit referendum

Theresa May (PM)

Second female pm.

Boris Johnson

July 2019

Residence PM

11 Downing Street

Downing Street 12

Press

Elements of Parliament

House of commons (Green)
House of lords (Red)
Monarch

House of Commons

the first legislative body of Parliament whose members are elected.

1215

Magna Carta. Reduce power of Monarch, not benificial for ordinary people

Constitutional Monarchy

A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution.

1688

Glorious Revolution and Bill of Rights

Most powerful element of Parliament

House of commons, elected

House of commons

Debates issues
Proposes laws
Amends existing laws
Challenges government's work

Members of Parliament (MPs)

650, only 380 seats
Representing 650 constituencies

Layout house of commons

Two party system
Reminder of church first meeting place
Keeping things the same
Two swords two inches apart (seek resolution by peaceful means)

Cabinet and shadow cabinet sit

In the front rows

Shadow Cabinet

In systems like Britain's, the official leadership of the opposition party that "shadows" the cabinet.

Left

Government

Right

Opposition

The incumbent Speaker

Sir Lindsay hoyle
Chairs and controls discussions in house of commons
Politician, but has to be impartial
Can't vote, only with tie
Tradition dragged to speaker chair

Catching speaker's eye

Otherwise no turn

A division (vote)

Aye or no

voting lobbies

Divide house

speak to the

Speaker of the house

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One candidate per

Constituency

polling station

a building where people go to vote in an election

Electoral system England

Per constituency, you vote for someone in your constituency. Popular vote can differ
Winner takes it all
First past the post-system

General election every

5 years

When elections are held

1st Thursday of May

Members of Parliament have two jobs

Westminster Constituency

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Pairing system

Members who live close by pair up and decide not to show up so it doesn't make a difference

First past the post system

Always clear winner
No coalition
Party in power can almost always pass the bills they want
Two party system is supported by this
Not a real majority of votes

House of Lords

Members have inherited titles or been given them by the queen. Has little power
800 members, no limit

life peers

distinguished members of the commonwealth who are given lifetime appointments to the house of lords. Have to be nominated or apply
Queen appoints them, with advice of PM

Bishops

26 senior bishops of the Church of England

Heredity Peers

The holding of seats that have been passed down through family ties over the centuries
1999 ended this right
92 remain
Barely get paid, daily allowance
Only for rich people

House of Lords do

No real power
Check on the government
Question and check legislations
Non-party political
Forum for discussion
Can only delay bill, not reject it

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen of England
Accession 1952

Queen of England

On paper a lot of power, not in practice

State Opening of Parliament

marks the formal start of the parliamentary year and the Queen's Speech sets out the government's agenda for the coming session, outlining proposed policies and legislation

Black Rod

Queen not allowed in Commons, think Charles I
Black Rod summons the Commons to The Lords
Sybolises the commons independence of the monarchs

Stereotypes Brits visible in government

Brits don't like change
Value continuity over modernity
Love symbols of tradition

Brexit

The British Exit from the European Union

Brexit Referendum

2016

Why Brexit

Sovereignty
Immigration
Economy
Anti-establishment, people disagreed with sitting politicians this was a move to vote them away. They don't want/think they need European Union

What is the position now?

31 January 2020 formally left

Effects of Brexit

More support in Scotland for independence

Margaret Thatcher

leader of conservatives in Great Britain who came to power. Pledged to limit social welfare, restrict union power, and end inflation. Formed Thatcherism, in which her economic policy was termed, and improved the British economic situation. She dominated British politics in 1980s, and her government tried to replace local property taxes with a flat-rate tax payable by every adult. Her popularity fell, and resigned.

Winston Churchill

A noted British statesman who led Britain throughout most of World War II and along with Roosevelt planned many allied campaigns. He predicted an iron curtain that would separate Communist Europe from the rest of the West.

Whips

Party leaders who work with the majority leader or minority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill favored by the party.

Question time (in the Commons)

Opportunity for members to ask questions of ministers and committee chairs without notice

first-past-the-post system

An electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins regardless of whether that person has a majority of the votes cast; there is no runoff election.

Canvassing the vote

Tally of votes for any given election. To take account for every ballot cast

by-election

an election held in a riding to fill a vacancy

turnout

The proportion of the voting age public that votes, sometimes defined as the number of registered voters that vote.

UKIP

Political party that came second in 125 constituencies in 2015, and are always successful in European elections. Their only policy is removal of the UK from the EU.

Climate of UK

mild climate with abundant rainfall. No extremes

Geography UK

No extremes

square mile

Oldest part of London (Londinium) built in aftermath of Roman period. Oldest part of London

Sutton Hoo

site of two Anglo-Saxon cemeteries of the 6th century and early 7th century, one of which contained an undisturbed ship burial including a wealth of artifacts of outstanding art-historical and archaeological significance.

Hadrian's Wall

In present day Scotland, built to keep barbarian invaders from Roman Britain. Punctuated with forts, customs stops, signal posts and on either side, a 30 foot moat for added protection. Soldiers were posted on its top which functioned as a road.

Stonehenge

a structure found by scientist in England is believed to have been built in the Neolithic Age and Bronze Age

Britian

The name of The country that includes England, Scotland and Wales.

Great Britain

England, Scotland, Wales

United Kingdom

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

Isle of Man

A small isle in between England and Ireland; a crown dependency

Channel Islands

Island located off the southern coast of England in the English Channel. Crown dependency

English domination in British public life

Elizabeth 2, there was no Elizabeth 1 in Scotland and Wales \\n Language \\n System of politics \\n Supply of money controlled by bank of England

Divided loyalties in sports teams

Immigration \\n Lack of sports teams for a specific Nationality

Domesday Book date

1086

Domesday Book king

King William

Domesday Book name

Resemblance with judgement day of God

Domesday book purpose

What does he own, taxes, granted English nobles certain rights, and over time it inspired other people to demand their rights.

Magna Carta date

1215

Richard the Lion-Hearted

English king, leader of the Third Crusade, agreed to a truce with Saladin

King John and the Magna Carta

forced to sign the Magna Carta; document that restricted the power of the king

Magna Carta (1215)

Contains the basis for many legal principles recognized in the U.S. Constitution, including due process and habeas corpus.

War of the Roses

1455-1485

War of the Roses (1455-1485)

between York and Lancaster (WHITE VS. RED)

War of the Roses (1455-1485)

Tudor house wins

Richard the Third

House of Lancaster

Henry Tudor (Henry VII)

Who won the Battle of Bosworth Field and became king?

King at the start of war of roses

Henry 6th

Battle of Bosworth Field

1485 battle which ended the Wars of the Roses, in which King Richard III was killed.

Wife of Henry VI

Elizabeth of York

Tudor Dynasty

1485-1603

Tudors Monarchs

Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I to Elizabeth I

Catherine of Aragon

1st wife of Henry VIII. Mother of Mary I. Henry's desire for a divorce from her precipitated England's break with Rome.

Act of Supremacy (1534)

The King was the only supreme head of the Church of England. They could control doctrine, appointments, and discipline.

Defender of the Faith

Title given by the pope to England's Henry VIII prior to England's break from the Catholic church.

Bloody Mary Tudor

Daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Took the throne after her brother Edward VI died. Catholic, killed Protestants

Henry VIII

was the English King who declared himself head of the Church of England

Edward VI of England

(1547-1553) King Henry VIII's only son. Sickly, and became King at 9 years old.

Re-establishment Catholicism

Mary I vowed to return England to catholic church

Gunpowder Plot date

1605

Gunpowder Plot of 1605

Attempt of regicide on King James I. Motivated by religious strife between protestants and Catholics in general and James' severe measures against Roman Catholics in particular. Guy Fawkes. Blow up houses of Parliament

Union of the Crowns date

1603