The Blair Decade Essay

Name___________________________________ Hauss--Chapter 4"The Blair Decade" (pages 69-70)1. What accounted for the rise of "New Labour" in the late 1990s?2. What caused Tony Blair to lose support by 2005?"Thinking About Britain" (pages 70-73)3. Why has Britain been included in comparative textbooks?a.b.c.d.4. What four themes set the United Kingdom apart from other democracies?a.b.c.d.5. What is the official title of the U.K.?6. What was the Good Friday Agreement? (You will need to look in the glossary.)7. How does the independence movement in Northern Ireland differ from those in Walesand Scotland?8. What regional differences exist in terms of race and religion?9. ___________________ is the most important economic characteristic of British

What was "The Alliance" and why were they unable to gain much political power?42. In what respects have the Liberal Democrats turned their fortunes around?43. What minor regional political parties are also represented in British government?44. What factors explain the Labour victories in 1997, 2001, and 2005?45. How have women fared under Labour leadership?46. Why does little lobbying occur in the British House of Commons?47. Which major interest group has close ties to the Labour Party?…to the Conservative Party?48. Why was British government during the collectivist years considered corporatist?49. What changes have occurred since then?"The British State: Enduring Myths and Changing Realities" (pages 90-96)50. In what two ways does Walter Bagehot's book The English Constitution provideinsight into British politics today?a.b.51. According to parliamentary law passed in 1999, what four groups made up the Houseof Lords?a.b.c.d.52. What was the role of the law lords? (FYI: They do not have this role anymore due to reforms in 2009)53. What is the only way the House of Lords can affect legislation?54. What role does Queen Elizabeth play in British government?55. How

What is the shadow cabinet?58. What are backbenchers?59. How does the British cabinet differ from the U.S. cabinet?(See the inset on page 94.)60. What is "collective responsibility?61. How is legislation introduced in Britain?62. Why is debate over proposed legislation unimportant?63. What is a vote of confidence?64. How are MPs notified that a vote of confidence is to take place?65. What is the importance of civil servants in British government?66. Why is the British bureaucracy considered weak?67. How did the Tories further dilute cabinet and parliamentary sovereignty?68. What are QUANGOs and what role do they play?69. What role do the British courts have?70. What policies were pursued by Margaret Thatcher's government?71. How did public policy change under Tony Blair?72. How has Britain responded to greater integration in the European Union?73. What was Tony Blair's position on the war in Iraq? What were the practicalconsequences?"Feedback" (page 101)74. How does the process of feedback in Britain compare to that in the United States?"Conclusion: Blair's Legacy and British Democracy" (pages 101-102)75. What was Blair's Achilles