Ap Government Midterm Study Gide
AP Comparative Government Midterm Study Guide
1. What is the Beveridge Report? Published in 1940's; set the stage for the British welfare state
2. What was the Constitutional Reform Movement? Movement in UK that called for greater separation of powers, especially in House of Lords
3. What is question hour? Occurs when MPs ask questions of gov't ministers which they are obliged to answer.
4. What British political party, founded in 1689, that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832? Tories
5. What is class voting? Tendency of a given social class to vote for a party that promotes its economic interest
6. What is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition? Led by leader of Opposition, usually the party with second-largest number of seats in Commons
7. What British political party, founded in 1689, that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832? Tories
8. What is gradualism? Government was created in gradual state
9. What is legitimacy? The degree to which people accept and endorse their regime.
10. What is a belief that you can take part in politics that the government will respond to the citizenry? Political efficacy
11. What is devolution? Delegation of authority (central to regional)
12. What office in the government of Great Britain is not limited to serve any certain number of years? House of Lords
13. What is the Commonwealth? Political community found for the common good
14. What does the United Kingdom consist of? Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15. What does Great Britain consist of? Scotland, England, and Wales
16. What is the European Union? Member states voluntarily cede nat'l sovereignty to carry out common policies and governance. World's largest and most open market for good and commodities from developing countries.
17. What is euroskepticism? Opposition to
1. What is the Beveridge Report? Published in 1940's; set the stage for the British welfare state
2. What was the Constitutional Reform Movement? Movement in UK that called for greater separation of powers, especially in House of Lords
3. What is question hour? Occurs when MPs ask questions of gov't ministers which they are obliged to answer.
4. What British political party, founded in 1689, that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832? Tories
5. What is class voting? Tendency of a given social class to vote for a party that promotes its economic interest
6. What is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition? Led by leader of Opposition, usually the party with second-largest number of seats in Commons
7. What British political party, founded in 1689, that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832? Tories
8. What is gradualism? Government was created in gradual state
9. What is legitimacy? The degree to which people accept and endorse their regime.
10. What is a belief that you can take part in politics that the government will respond to the citizenry? Political efficacy
11. What is devolution? Delegation of authority (central to regional)
12. What office in the government of Great Britain is not limited to serve any certain number of years? House of Lords
13. What is the Commonwealth? Political community found for the common good
14. What does the United Kingdom consist of? Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15. What does Great Britain consist of? Scotland, England, and Wales
16. What is the European Union? Member states voluntarily cede nat'l sovereignty to carry out common policies and governance. World's largest and most open market for good and commodities from developing countries.
17. What is euroskepticism? Opposition to