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Flashcard 149666111

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

Senior MPs of a political party (opposition) not in government.

Answer

shadow cabinet

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Flashcard 149666116

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

A judge in Scotland.

Answer

sheriff (law)

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Flashcard 149666126

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

A poem which is 14 lines long and rhymes in a particular way.

Answer

sonnet

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Flashcard 149666131

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

The member of the House of Commons who controls the way issues are debated in Parliament.

Answer

The Speaker

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Flashcard 149666141

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

Refuse to work in order to protest against something.

Answer

strike, to go on strike

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Flashcard 149666146

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

A person who comes after another and takes over an office or receives some kind of power – for example, a son who becomes king when his father dies is his successor.

Answer

successor (government)

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Flashcard 149666156

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

Violence used by people who want to force a government to do something. The violence is usually random and unexpected, so that no one can feel really safe from it.

Answer

terrorism

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Flashcard 149666161

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

A book which contains names, addresses and phone numbers of organisations, businesses and individuals.

Answer

The Phone Book

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Flashcard 149666171

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

An association of workers formed to protect its members.

Answer

trade union

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Flashcard 149666176

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

An official written agreement between countries or governments.

Answer

treaty

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Flashcard 149666186

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

Work which someone does because they want to and which they do for free, they do not receive any payment.

Answer

voluntary work

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Flashcard 149666191

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

Someone who works for free or who offers to do something without payment (see voluntary work).

Answer

volunteer

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Flashcard 149666196

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#glossary #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

The work people did in order to help the country in any way they could during wartime.

Answer

war effort

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Flashcard 149666731

Tags

#fybcyp #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

The British constitution is contained in a single written document

Answer

False

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Flashcard 149666761

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#fybcyp #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

Procedure that helps people to settle minor disputes in an informal way

Answer

Small claims procedure

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Flashcard 149666776

Tags

#fybcyp #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

Why is 1918 an important date in the history of women’s rights?

Answer

Women were given the right to vote.

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Flashcard 149666786

Tags

#fybcyp #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

The National Citizen Service gives 16- and 17-year-olds the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities, develop their skills and take part in a community project.

Answer

True

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Flashcard 149666801

Tags

#fybcyp #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

In which year women over the age of 30 were given the right to vote?

Answer

1918

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Flashcard 149666891

Tags

#fybcyp #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

How are local councils funded?

Answer

From central government and local taxes.

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Flashcard 149666906

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#fybcyp #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

To prevent war and promote international peace and security is the aim of […]?

Answer

United Nations (193 member states, 2 observer states).

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Flashcard 149666946

Tags

#fybcyp #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

Elizabeth I had very good relations with Parliament.

Answer

True

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Flashcard 149666986

Tags

#fybcyp #lifeintheuk #lifeintheuk3ed

Question

Which new national bodies were established in 1999?

Answer

Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament

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on 21-Jan-2015 (Wed)