1980s
Towards a Solution
• The Bullet and the Ballot Box • Talks • Good Friday Agreement 1998 • Conclusion
Unit 3 Government of the United Kingdom
Historical affects to politics and government
Northern Ireland
• geographically Ulster* • political problems and active cultural life
and cultural tradition related with outstanding figures, and the present situation
The Two Houses
• consists and functions of House of Lords (Spiritual, Temporal)*
1.House of Commons: functions and construction *
2.party system and parliament
Scotland
• Scottish identity • geographical and historical Scotland (no
Roman, not thoroughly Germanics*,conflicts) • 1707 union • independence knot • nationality-esteemed /national self image
and cities especially London*
England
• highly urbanized country with domineering positions in several fields
• history of invasions*
Celtic/Roman/Germanics/Vikings/Normans • time of union
The troubles
• triggering by Civil Rights movement in US • British troops settled and patrolling on
streets of NI • IRA 1970s /1972 bloody Sunday • long time of conflict through 1970s and
History
• Great hatred and little room • 1801/ home-rule/ 3rd home-rule bill1914/
Easter Rising 1916/1919 IRA/ 26 states declared free-states/ religious problem among groups/Seinal conditions • not invaded by Anglo-Saxon • huge pressure from powerful neighbor
throughout the history • 1267 prince of Wales was titled* (Edward
• worldwide affects • 2.The constitution in Terms and conditions * • 3.Parliament construction functions/branches/ • The role of the Monarchy today • Rights of Monarch • Public view to royal family • A confidante
Civil war time
The Birth of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
1.some reasons 2.formed of cabinet in 1714 3.MPs dominating the House over 1832
The British Government Today
• The Monarchy 1.beginnings of Monarchy in UK 2.divine right of kings * 3.Magna Carta (during King John’s)
The parliament
1.origin in 1236 2.power of Parliament expanded during the
I) • Owain Glyndwr rising 15th century though
unsuccessful • 1536 officially administration by England
Unit 2
• A brief introduction to the United Kingdom II
Unit 4 politics class and race
Introduction of Major English speaking countries’ society and culture
A Review
Unit 1: A brief introduction to the United Kingdom I
• A brief introduction of UK • 1. The name • 2. The empire history and the status quo • 3. The immigrant society now • 4. people’s identity and self-esteem* • 5. the class-structure • 6. regional difference of constituent part