[POLS 1201] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 23 pages long Study Guide!

• School: Temple University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1201
• Professor: Lokhande

Document Summary

History: pax britannica empire (1/6th of the world) United kingdom of great britain + northern ireland: Magna carta: limits the power of the monarch via law. 1509-1547: split from catholic church (king henry"s divorce: +advocates of monarchy vs. advocates who support limitation) +freedom to elect members of parliament w/o monarch interference. Emergence of new middle class: industrialist + entrepreneurs. Parliament is dominated by aristocrats with little representation (challenged with inclusion) +1910: liberals won by a landslide (promising welfare state) Labour in the 1900: represents the working class. +agreement that government should do more to narrow the gap between rich and poor. +government should be responsible for health of economy. +takes control of industries: railways, shipping, airlines, mining. Sold publicly owned enterprises: rolls royce, jaguar, british. 1970-80"s: decline of blue collar labour (cross class appeal) Those parts of society where there is an organization of interests. Quangos: affected interest groups and government officials appointed by government to help develop policy.