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chap 8
Comparative politics chap 7 and 8 terms
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 3
10/03/2012

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Conservative Party
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David Cameron
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Liberal Democratic Party
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Nick Klegg
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devolution
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giving of power from parliment to another elected body- ie: Scottland and Wales
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New Labour Party
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Tony Blair
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Whitehall
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Cabinet ministers and civil servants
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Downing Street
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Pirime minister works here
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Westminster
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All gov in Britian lumped together
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Crown
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Britian idea of the state
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Cabinet
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senior ministers appointed by the PM
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official secerecy
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Whitehall viewing info as need to know is right to know
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trusteeship theory of gov
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leaders decide what is good for the public
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collectivist theory of gov
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balancing the demands of collective groups in society.  These groups have more power thatn individuals
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individualist theory of gov
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political parties should represent people instead of interest groups
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insider interest groups
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have values that span all political parties
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Outsider interest groups
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have interests that are outside the party in  power
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territorial justice
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public services that are similar in different regions
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