National parliaments - Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

Chapter 3 Society and Culture in Provincial America Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Most seventeenth-century English migrants to the North American colonies were A. aristocrats. B. religious dissenters. C. laborers. D. commercial agents. E. landowners. Answer: C Page: 66 Topic: Population Patterns and Family Life 2. In the seventeenth century, the great majority of English immigrants who came to the Chesapeake region were A. slaves. B. women. C. convicts. D. indentured serva...

Evaluate how far the UK system of representative democracy remains in need of improvement. - ANS Where it is working well: + Free and fair voting; Parliamentary function sovereignty; participation FPTP strengths: +stability: only 2/6 GE's in 2010's have produced coalitions or hung Parliaments +MP direct link to constituent, quick (i.e. Newcastle central declared 60 mins after poll closed, 2017) BUT: - 2 party dominate (Maurice Duverger's law) i.e. UKIP 2015, 12.6% of vote, 1 seat - Wa...

All of the following are major differences between the Congress of the United States and the parliaments of Western Europe EXCEPT - Answer-campaigns of parliament members are more personalistic During which time period was power in the US House of Representatives most centralized in the leadership? - Answer-late 1800s and early 1900s During which period in US history was the House of Representatives more powerful than the Senate? - Answer-the early 1800s The seniority system of choosing c...

KEY POINTS Evaluate how effectively rights are protected in the UK/ Evaluate the view that human rights are well protected in the United Kingdom (word what writing differently) - ANS Judicial Review, Civil Liberties, Awareness of civil liberties EXAMPLES Evaluate how effectively rights are protected in the UK/ Evaluate the view that human rights are well protected in the United Kingdom (word what writing differently) - ANS P1: Judicial Review, yes effective - citizens challenge decisions ...

2012 fiscal stability treaty - UK opted out it binds 22 member states to the eurozone and its rules the national budget has to be in balance or surplus Abolished/reformed powers - 2010 fixed term parliament act removed the ability of the prime minister to set election dates Since 2003 iraq war, declaring war is parliaments choice Act of parliament - a bill that has completed all its stages in parliament and become law Act of settlement - 1701, established the right of parliament to deter...

2012 fiscal stability treaty - UK opted out it binds 22 member states to the eurozone and its rules the national budget has to be in balance or surplus Abolished/reformed powers - 2010 fixed term parliament act removed the ability of the prime minister to set election dates Since 2003 iraq war, declaring war is parliaments choice Act of parliament - a bill that has completed all its stages in parliament and become law Act of settlement - 1701, established the right of parliament to deter...

2012 fiscal stability treaty - UK opted out it binds 22 member states to the eurozone and its rules the national budget has to be in balance or surplus Abolished/reformed powers - 2010 fixed term parliament act removed the ability of the prime minister to set election dates Since 2003 iraq war, declaring war is parliaments choice Act of parliament - a bill that has completed all its stages in parliament and become law Act of settlement - 1701, established the right of parliament to deter...

United Kingdom Healthcare What countries make up the UK? - Answer- Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England What is the United Kingdom's population? - Answer- 70 million - 84% located in England - 86% are white Is everybody covered in the UK? - Answer- Yes Healthcare accounts for _____% of GDP and _____% of the nation budget - Answer- 12%; 22% Life expectancy is ranked _____ - Answer- 28th Infant mortality is ranked _____ - Answer- 32nd Health care system is ranked ___...

Com 312 - Exam One 171 Questions with Verified Answers Why Intercultural Through Film and Media? - CORRECT ANSWER Human experience is now more visual and visualized than ever before from the satellite picture to medical images of the interior of the human body. The proliferation of visuality has made film and television entertainment the United States' second largest export after aerospace What Material Does Media Culture Provide When We Forge our Identity? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Sense of...

What makes a state a state? - answer-Territoriality and Sovereignty What are the conditions of statehood? - answer-Permanent population, Defined territory, a Government, and capacity to enter relations with other states What is power? - answer-Ability to achieve ones personal goals or purposes, get other to do what you want Hard Power - answer-Military, Visible, and tangible Soft Power - answer-Negotiations, Norm Making, Indirect What are the elements of rational choice? - answer-...