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1. What does it mean that a general election consists of about 660 elections! |
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2. This is the 2001 General Election Result for Chipping Barnet. Who was elected? How many did not vote for this candidate? Why is this system called the 'first past the post' system? What do you think about such a system? |
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3. Which are Britain's two oldest parties? |
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4. Why do you think the Labour Party replaced the Liberal Party as the main radical party in British politics? |
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5. What do we mean by 'consensus politics'? |
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6. Which British parties do you think have 'sister parties' in Norway? Please, explain! |
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7. Indicate five things which the PM, and no one else can do. |
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8. Are there any constraints on the PM's power? |
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9. Is the Queen of England without any political power? Discuss! |
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Write some sentences about the most important actions of these kings and queens: |
11. King Canute the Great |
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12. King Harold II |
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13. William I ('The Conqueror') |
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14. Henry VIII |
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15. Elizabeth I |
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16. James I |
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17. Charles I |
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18. George III |
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19. Victoria |
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20. Elizabeth II |
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