UK review

parliamentary sovereignty

• the can make or overturn any law

• not limited by EU laws

• free to make laws for the EU

party leaders run in

• safe districts

• safe states

• large campaigns

number of members and districts in house of commons

• 650

• 550

• 600

• 500

people are elected based on plurality, most votes win

• true

• false

legitimacy

• traditional (crown)

• Rational Legal (democratic)

• Charismatic (king)

the UK has an _____ constitution. Consisting of the magna carta, English bill of rights, common law, legal codes, and customs

created by parliament to put gov. and private interests together on policy making board (quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations)

brought together leftist policies with Thatcher's right, finding middle ground

• third way

• tony blair

• labour party

revival of classic liberal values that promote free competition among businesses within the market, including reduced gov. regulation and social spending (minimal gov. influence)

• neoliberalism

• liberalism

• third way

• EU regulations

lack of checks and balances leads to

• illegitimacy

• question time

• third way

• reelections