Question 1

The Magna Carta was a document that

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A)  eliminated the monarchy in Great Britain. 
B)  unified the Scottish and English crowns. 
C)  established Norman rule throughout the British Isles. 
D)  resolved Britain's long-standing religious conflict. 
E)  placed the first formal restrictions on the power of the monarch. 
A)  eliminated the monarchy in Great Britain. 
B)  unified the Scottish and English crowns. 
C)  established Norman rule throughout the British Isles. 
D)  resolved Britain's long-standing religious conflict. 
E)  placed the first formal restrictions on the power of the monarch.

Question 2

All of the following have been major influences in the last forty years on British culture EXCEPT

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A)  feminis. 
B)  antinuclear activism. 
C)  class identity. 
D)  environmentalism. 
E)  All of these have been major influences. 
A)  feminis. 
B)  antinuclear activism. 
C)  class identity. 
D)  environmentalism. 
E)  All of these have been major influences.

Question 3

Describe the political challenges facing the United Kingdom as discussed in your textbook. Rank order these challenges and give your opinion as to which of these is the most pressing challenge for the United Kingdom. Discuss the implications of this challenge for the British political system.

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The political challenges facing the Unit

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Britain's national parties (the Scottish National Party and the Plaid Cymru) is CORRECT?

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A)  These national parties dominate the contests in their regions. 
B)  The biggest competitor for these national parties in their respective regions is the Labour Party. 
C)  These parties have seen their support erode in favor of the British Green Party. 
D)  These parties have started to competitively participate in electoral districts outside of their respective regions. 
E)  The biggest competitor to these parties in their respective regions is the Conservative Party. 
A)  These national parties dominate the contests in their regions. 
B)  The biggest competitor for these national parties in their respective regions is the Labour Party. 
C)  These parties have seen their support erode in favor of the British Green Party. 
D)  These parties have started to competitively participate in electoral districts outside of their respective regions. 
E)  The biggest competitor to these parties in their respective regions is the Conservative Party.

Question 5

Describe the key features of the British political system that affect the way power is organized in the state, highlighting any changes that may be occurring to these features.  Assess the argument that a democratic deficit exists within the heart of this political system.

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The key features of the British politica

Question 6

All of the following are TRUE about the collectivist consensus that existed in Great Britain following World War II EXCEPT that it

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A)  was inspired by the suffering shared by Britons during World War II. 
B)  led to the direct ownership by the British state of its key industries. 
C)  accepted the policy of full employment. 
D)  led to the expansion of the social welfare state and its services. 
E)  was only promoted by a succession of left-leaning Labour governments until the 2008 global economic crisis. 
A)  was inspired by the suffering shared by Britons during World War II. 
B)  led to the direct ownership by the British state of its key industries. 
C)  accepted the policy of full employment. 
D)  led to the expansion of the social welfare state and its services. 
E)  was only promoted by a succession of left-leaning Labour governments until the 2008 global economic crisis.

Question 7

How well has Britain adjusted to the realities of a postcolonial multicultural society? Discuss the experiences of ethnic minorities in Britain, noting differences among ethnic minority communities, and evaluate government responses and policies intended to improve the economic and political conditions for ethnic minorities. Explain how the 9/11 and the London bombings of July 2005 transformed the context of multicultural politics in Britain. Please utilize specific examples from the text in your answer.

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Britain has made significant strides in

Question 8

The gender pay gap in the United Kingdom is

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A)  expected to narrow as the country recovers from the 2008 global economic crisis. 
B)  narrowing due to the policies promoted by the Coalition Government. 
C)  expected to widen as public sector cuts increase the number of women in the private sector. 
D)  widest for part time workers than for full time workers. 
E)  very low due to the extremely high educational levels of women. 
A)  expected to narrow as the country recovers from the 2008 global economic crisis. 
B)  narrowing due to the policies promoted by the Coalition Government. 
C)  expected to widen as public sector cuts increase the number of women in the private sector. 
D)  widest for part time workers than for full time workers. 
E)  very low due to the extremely high educational levels of women.

Question 9

The term ____________ refers to the British Coalition Government's governing vision to empower ordinary citizens to take control over their lives and shift the balance of power downward from the state to communities and individual citizens.

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A)  Big Society 
B)  Third Way 
C)  Big Vision 
D)  Thatcherism 
E)  Great Society 
A)  Big Society 
B)  Third Way 
C)  Big Vision 
D)  Thatcherism 
E)  Great Society

Question 10

All of the following are TRUE of Great Britain's constitution EXCEPT that it

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A)  is not a single, formal written document. 
B)  sets up a dual executive with the powers equally shared between the prime minister and the monarchy. 
C)  is a combination of state law, common law, convention, and authoritative interpretation. 
D)  dates back to the seventeenth century. 
E)  All of these are true of Great Britain's constitution. 
A)  is not a single, formal written document. 
B)  sets up a dual executive with the powers equally shared between the prime minister and the monarchy. 
C)  is a combination of state law, common law, convention, and authoritative interpretation. 
D)  dates back to the seventeenth century. 
E)  All of these are true of Great Britain's constitution.

Question 11

Traditionally, Parliament's terms were

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A)  fixed, with elections occurring every four years. 
B)  staggered, so that only one-third was up for election every two years. 
C)  variable, occurring at least every six years. 
D)  variable, occurring at least every five years. 
E)  fixed, with elections occurring every three years. 
A)  fixed, with elections occurring every four years. 
B)  staggered, so that only one-third was up for election every two years. 
C)  variable, occurring at least every six years. 
D)  variable, occurring at least every five years. 
E)  fixed, with elections occurring every three years.

Question 12

The House of Commons serves all of the following functions EXCEPT

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A)  passing laws. 
B)  providing finances by authorizing taxation. 
C)  choosing the next monarch. 
D)  reviewing and scrutinizing public administration and government policy. 
E)  providing a visible arena for public debate. 
A)  passing laws. 
B)  providing finances by authorizing taxation. 
C)  choosing the next monarch. 
D)  reviewing and scrutinizing public administration and government policy. 
E)  providing a visible arena for public debate.

Question 13

New Labour's approach to society

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A)  emphasizes entitlements. 
B)  re-emphasizes the collectivist consensus, which supported broad and deep state intervention in the economy to promote an egalitarian society. 
C)  emphasizes that government intervention to foster societal equality was unnecessary and undesirable. 
D)  supports comprehensive solutions to society's ills and the reduction of the tendency for government to neglect marginalized individuals. 
E)  led to a significant narrowing of inequality in the United Kingdom. 
A)  emphasizes entitlements. 
B)  re-emphasizes the collectivist consensus, which supported broad and deep state intervention in the economy to promote an egalitarian society. 
C)  emphasizes that government intervention to foster societal equality was unnecessary and undesirable. 
D)  supports comprehensive solutions to society's ills and the reduction of the tendency for government to neglect marginalized individuals. 
E)  led to a significant narrowing of inequality in the United Kingdom.

Question 14

Scholars have often characterized British democracy as being evolutionary. Discuss the historical and institutional bases for this assumption. Evaluate whether or not this assumption still holds true.

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British democracy has indeed been charac

Question 15

Cabinet government includes all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  fusion of powers. 
B)  supreme control of government. 
C)  responsibility for policy-making. 
D)  choosing the next monarch. 
E)  coordination of government departments. 
A)  fusion of powers. 
B)  supreme control of government. 
C)  responsibility for policy-making. 
D)  choosing the next monarch. 
E)  coordination of government departments.

Question 16

Collectivism is the term applied to the

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A)  governing philosophy supporting the United Kingdom's participation in the European Union. 
B)  belief that ordinary citizens should take control over their lives and shift the balance of power downward from the state to communities and individual citizens. 
C)  support for trade unionism in the United Kingdom. 
D)  consensus that drove politics in the postwar period and presupposed that the state should take on more responsibility for economic governance and social welfare provisions. 
E)  consensus that the British government should take control of its defense industries in order to successfully wage war during war time conditions. 
A)  governing philosophy supporting the United Kingdom's participation in the European Union. 
B)  belief that ordinary citizens should take control over their lives and shift the balance of power downward from the state to communities and individual citizens. 
C)  support for trade unionism in the United Kingdom. 
D)  consensus that drove politics in the postwar period and presupposed that the state should take on more responsibility for economic governance and social welfare provisions. 
E)  consensus that the British government should take control of its defense industries in order to successfully wage war during war time conditions.

Question 17

The events of 7/7 involved

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A)  ratifying the European Union constitution. 
B)  an Act of Parliament to devolve substantial powers to Northern Ireland. 
C)  opening a dialogue with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. 
D)  a suicide bomber attack by four British Muslims on the London transport system. 
E)  protests against Blair's decon to send troops to Iraq. 
A)  ratifying the European Union constitution. 
B)  an Act of Parliament to devolve substantial powers to Northern Ireland. 
C)  opening a dialogue with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. 
D)  a suicide bomber attack by four British Muslims on the London transport system. 
E)  protests against Blair's decon to send troops to Iraq.

Question 18

As an approach to economic and social policy in the United Kingdom, neoliberalism supports

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A)  increased social spending. 
B)  the promotion of market competition and entrepreneurship. 
C)  government intervention in the economy through the use of nationalized industries. 
D)  decreased foreign investment to limit Britain's exposure to the forces of globalization. 
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Question 19

All of the following are TRUE of monetarism in the United Kingdom EXCEPT that it

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A)  reflected a radical change from the postwar consensus regarding economic management. 
B)  signaled a rejection of Keynesian economics. 
C)  called for a widespread nationalization of industries. 
D)  assumed that there is a natural rate of unemployment set by the market. 
E)  indicated that government intervention in the economy should be limited to the manipulation of the money supply to keep inflation low. 
A)  reflected a radical change from the postwar consensus regarding economic management. 
B)  signaled a rejection of Keynesian economics. 
C)  called for a widespread nationalization of industries. 
D)  assumed that there is a natural rate of unemployment set by the market. 
E)  indicated that government intervention in the economy should be limited to the manipulation of the money supply to keep inflation low.

Question 20

The introduction of devolution by Tony Blair's Labour government involved the

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A)  creation of power-sharing legislative bodies in all geographical areas throughout the United Kingdom. 
B)  redistribution of formal power to an authority governing London with a directly elected mayor. 
C)  continuance of the private finance initiative (PFI) to expand the involvement of the private sector within the revitalization of British public services. 
D)  redistribution of policy-making powers to quangos within the British political system. 
E)  redeployment of power from the House of Commons to the House of Lords. 
A)  creation of power-sharing legislative bodies in all geographical areas throughout the United Kingdom. 
B)  redistribution of formal power to an authority governing London with a directly elected mayor. 
C)  continuance of the private finance initiative (PFI) to expand the involvement of the private sector within the revitalization of British public services. 
D)  redistribution of policy-making powers to quangos within the British political system. 
E)  redeployment of power from the House of Commons to the House of Lords.

The Magna Carta was a document that

All of the following have been major influences in the last forty years on British culture EXCEPT

Describe the political challenges facing the United Kingdom as discussed in your textbook. Rank order these challenges and give your opinion as to which of these is the most pressing challenge for the United Kingdom. Discuss the implications of this challenge for the British political system.

Which of the following statements about Britain's national parties (the Scottish National Party and the Plaid Cymru) is CORRECT?

Describe the key features of the British political system that affect the way power is organized in the state, highlighting any changes that may be occurring to these features. Assess the argument that a democratic deficit exists within the heart of this political system.

All of the following are TRUE about the collectivist consensus that existed in Great Britain following World War II EXCEPT that it

The gender pay gap in the United Kingdom is

The term ____________ refers to the British Coalition Government's governing vision to empower ordinary citizens to take control over their lives and shift the balance of power downward from the state to communities and individual citizens.

All of the following are TRUE of Great Britain's constitution EXCEPT that it

Traditionally, Parliament's terms were

The House of Commons serves all of the following functions EXCEPT

New Labour's approach to society

Scholars have often characterized British democracy as being evolutionary. Discuss the historical and institutional bases for this assumption. Evaluate whether or not this assumption still holds true.

Cabinet government includes all of the following EXCEPT

Collectivism is the term applied to the

The events of 7/7 involved

As an approach to economic and social policy in the United Kingdom, neoliberalism supports

All of the following are TRUE of monetarism in the United Kingdom EXCEPT that it

The introduction of devolution by Tony Blair's Labour government involved the

Introducing Comparative Politics

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Germany

European Union

Japan

India

The United States

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Mexico

South Africa

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Iran

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The Magna Carta was a document that

All of the following have been major influences in the last forty years on British culture EXCEPT

Describe the political challenges facing the United Kingdom as discussed in your textbook. Rank order these challenges and give your opinion as to which of these is the most pressing challenge for the United Kingdom. Discuss the implications of this challenge for the British political system.

Which of the following statements about Britain's national parties (the Scottish National Party and the Plaid Cymru) is CORRECT?

Describe the key features of the British political system that affect the way power is organized in the state, highlighting any changes that may be occurring to these features. Assess the argument that a democratic deficit exists within the heart of this political system.

All of the following are TRUE about the collectivist consensus that existed in Great Britain following World War II EXCEPT that it

The gender pay gap in the United Kingdom is

The term ____________ refers to the British Coalition Government's governing vision to empower ordinary citizens to take control over their lives and shift the balance of power downward from the state to communities and individual citizens.

All of the following are TRUE of Great Britain's constitution EXCEPT that it

Traditionally, Parliament's terms were

The House of Commons serves all of the following functions EXCEPT

New Labour's approach to society

Scholars have often characterized British democracy as being evolutionary. Discuss the historical and institutional bases for this assumption. Evaluate whether or not this assumption still holds true.

Cabinet government includes all of the following EXCEPT

Collectivism is the term applied to the

The events of 7/7 involved

As an approach to economic and social policy in the United Kingdom, neoliberalism supports

All of the following are TRUE of monetarism in the United Kingdom EXCEPT that it

The introduction of devolution by Tony Blair's Labour government involved the

Introducing Comparative Politics

France

Germany

European Union

Japan

India

The United States

Brazil

Mexico

South Africa

Nigeria

The Russian Federation

Iran

China

Filters