English Abitur

Cards (13)

  • The Uks political system is a constitutional monarch, in which the monarch is the head of state, but the government is elected by the people. It bases on a first past-the-post-voting, which is a simple majority voting. The party with the largest number of votes is the winner
  • The two biggest political parties in the UK
    • The Conservative Party
    • The Labour Party
  • The Conservative Party was founded

    1834
  • The Labour Party was founded
    1900
  • The Conservative Party

    • Focuses on free market economics
    • Critical of devolution
    • Socially conservative
    • Focuses on a strong military capability
  • The Labour Party
    • Centre-left
    • Focuses on governmental economic intervention and taxation to support redistribution of wealth
  • Important people in the Conservative Party
    • Winston Churchill
    • Margaret Thatcher
    • Theresa May
  • Important people in the Labour Party
    • Clement Attlee
    • Tony Blair
  • The Conservative Party and the Labour Party are the two biggest parties
  • The Conservative Party was traditionally liked to the working class
  • Lets discuss the arguments for and against the monarchy: The monarchy tries to be seen as adaptable to modern society and values, for example Charles was allowed to marry a divorced woman, or there were no favours of male successors. Members of the Eoyal family head many different charities, lending image and popularity
  • Arguments against the monarchy: It costs money which could be spent elsewhere, it is not democratic because they have power without being elected by the population, it is outdated and does not reflect modern society, it is elitist and represents privilege and inequality, it is undemocratic because members of parliament cannot vote them out of office.
  • The monarch is an important function for the tourism industry, gaining international popularity of the British royals. All in all, the monarch is a financial and political asset for the UK