1. THE UNITED KINGDOM SIZE:245,000 sq. km (About the size of California) POPULATION:61 million GDP per capita: $31,800 ETHNIC:92% White, 8% Other 83% English 9% Scottish 5% Welsh 3% Northern Irish RELIGION: 72% Christian (Anglican: official religion), 3% Muslim, 25% Other or N/A HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II HEAD OF GOVT: Prime Minister David Cameron

2.  A set of public institutions that exercise political power over a defined geographic territory.  Maintain sovereignty through the use of power.  Has a GEOGRAPHIC and POLITICAL boundary.

3.  Human community with a shared culture and history.  Might be a sub-unit within a state.  Might transcend state boundaries.

4. STATE http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/British_Cuisine

5.  4 NATIONS  England  Scotland  Wales  Northern Ireland http://www.maps2anywhere.com/Maps/Great_Britain_road_map.htm

8.  Democratization occurred over a very long period of time.  Why is this important?  Compared with other states, the time span for democratic evolution is immense.  Allows for a stable transition to democracy.

9. 1215: Magna Carta  No absolute monarch  Consent of nobility to tax and spend. 1660 Restoration  Ended Civil War  Monarchy restored  Expanded role of Parliament

10. 1688 Glorious Revolution  King would be Anglican.  Parliament Supreme 1911 Reform of Lords  House of Lords power is stripped.  House of Commons is supreme.

11. 1832 Great Reform Act  Expanded the male vote 1867 Reform Act  All male householders could vote.

12. 1918 Representation of the People Act  All men and women over 30 could vote. 1928 Equal Franchise Act  All women can vote.

13.  Consensus between parties on major policies.  Greater economic equality.  Full employment.  Government control of major industries.  Creation of a WELFARE STATE.  State provides a wide variety of social services.  MIXED ECONOMY  Government nationalizes major industry.  Continues to allow other principles of capitalism  (i.e., private property)

14.  Social Insurance Program for all  Health care  Unemployment insurance  Pensions  National Health Service (NHS), 1948

16.  End of consensus  PRIVATIZATION  Selling state-owned companies  NEOLIBERAL  Revival of liberal ideas  Lower taxes, govt. regulation, & welfare spending.  Protect property rights. Prime Minister: 1979-1990 (Conservative Party)

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19.  Inflation  Stagnating Economy  Declining Industrial Competitiveness  OPEC quadrupled oil prices  Government mismanagement of industry  Strikes by laborers in major industries

20.  Privatization:  25 state-owned sold  Unemployment:  1979: 5%  1987: 10%  1990: 5.5%  Inflation:  1980: 21%  1986 2.5 %  Economic Growth  1.9% in 1980s  Taxes  Lowered Income Tax  Raised Consumption Tax (Value-Added Tax) 8% to 15%

21. Prime Minister: 1997-2007 (Labour Party)  “New Labour Party”  Combine socialism and market economy.  Kept Thatcher’s major privatization reforms.  Increased welfare assistance.  Welfare-to-work  Pensions  NHS  Education

22. British Economic Woes  Blair’s increase in welfare assistance.  2008 Global Recession and bailout.  UK debt as % of GDP 2010: 76.1% (U.S. 2010: 62.3%)  Gordon Brown: Labour PM (2007-2010) Prime Minister: 2010-? (Conservative Party)

23. 2010 ELECTION IN PARLIAMENT Political PartyNumber of Seats CONSERVATIVES306 (47%) LIBERAL DEMOCRATS57 (9%) LABOUR258 (40%) MINOR PARTIES29 (4%) Nick Clegg: Liberal Democrats https://plus.google.com/101752040505756228125/posts

26.  Volunteerism  Empowering individuals and local communities. Power shift Whitehall British people Concern  Funds for volunteer agencies and local communities.  DEVOLUTION:  Delegating decision- making to local public bodies.

27. KEY FACTS  Fees in England to rise to a maximum of £9,000 a year  Universities charging more than £6,000 will have to meet requirements designed to help poorer students  Graduates will begin paying back loans covering their fees once they are earning at least £21,000 a year  They will pay back 9% of their earnings above this level  No tuition fees in Scotland, but universities there are calling for 'graduate contributions'  Fees in Wales are to rise in line with those in England - but Welsh students will be subsidised wherever they study in the UK so will pay no more than the current fees of £3,290 a year  A review of the system in Northern Ireland is under way  $1.61=1 Pound$5,316=3,290 Pounds $14,543=9,000 Pounds

28. 1. Why did Lib Dems lose half their support in the polls? 2. List SEVERAL major points of contention between Tories and Lib Dems. 3. What is the major point of agreement between the two? 4. In spite of differences/difficulties, why is Clegg loathe to end coalition?

29. 1. Why did Lib Dems lose half their support in the polls? 2. List SEVERAL major points of contention between Tories and Lib Dems. 3. What is the major point of agreement between the two? 4. In spite of differences/difficulties, why is Clegg loathe to end coalition?