POLI 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Parliament Act 1911, Reform Act 1832, James Vi And I
22 Apr 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
1215 magna carta- king is not above the law. 1649-1660 republican experiment under oliver cromwell- charles i ousted. 1707- act of union b/w scotland and england-wales under james vi. 1911 parliament act- establishes common"s supremacy over lords. 1918- enfranchisement to all men over 21, all women over 30. 1921 irish free state established- 6 countries left in n ireland. 1945 welfare state- nhs (natl health service), ss (social sec. Labour parties very weak, never had control elected atlee as labour president. 1973 britain joins ec under health after referendum. 1990 thatcher forced out by her own party, replaced by major. 1997 blair returned as head of first labour govt for 18 years. Made the labour party more appealing to conservatives, moved it heavily to right. 2007 steps aside in favour of gordon brown. Odd coalition, because the 2 parties are basically opposites libdems often constrained conservatives. Uk: majoritarian or consensual? (britain is pretty maj.
