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◉What do all commonwealth nations have to agree to?. Answer: The values set out in the commonwealth charter ◉Who is the head of the Commonwealth?. Answer: Queen Elizabeth ◉How often does the Commonwealth convene?. Answer: Every 2 years ◉When was the European Union (EU) founded?. Answer: 1957 ◉Give two reasons the EU was founded. Answer: - To encourage trade between nations
- To prevent further wars ◉When did the United Kingdom (UK) join the EU?. Answer: 1973 ◉Where is the EU headquarters?. Answer: Brussels, Belguim
◉What happened in June, 2016 related to Brexit. Answer: In a national referendum in June 2016, Britain voted to leave the EU in a national referendum. However much of the information British people were given about the EU was misleading or false. ◉How many members of the European Parliament (MEPs) does the UK have?. Answer: 73 ◉How are news laws made in the EU?. Answer: The decision making process is different to that of its member countries. Proposals for new laws are drafted by the European Commission, these are then considered by the member state governments at the Council of The European Union. The European Parliament is then consulted. ◉What does NATO stand for?. Answer: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ◉When was NATO established?. Answer: 1949 ◉What percentage of global military spending does NATO account for?. Answer: 70% ◉What did NATO do in 2003?. Answer: Helped the United Nations to provide effective security in Afghanistan and eliminate terrorists.
- To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations ◉What is the UKs target on foreign aid spending?. Answer: 0.7% of its GNI on foreign aid ◉How much money does the Department of International Development (DFID) allocate each year?. Answer: £12 billion ◉What is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)?. Answer: Non- profit, voluntary citizens groups which are organized on a local, national or international level. Task oriented and run by people with a common interest, NGOs provide a variety of services and humanitarian functions. ◉An example of when the UK was involved in mediation with another country. Answer: From 1968 until 1998, the history of Northern Ireland was linked to the phrase 'the troubles'. Several attempts to seek peaceful solution to the unrest between the opposing Unionist and Nationalist communities failed. The UK government imposed direct rule from Westminster. The bombing and killing then spread from Northern Ireland to the UK mainland, By 1993, a framework had been agreed for a peaceful agreement - based on the idea that any agreement can only proceed if the people of Northern Ireland consent. George Mitchell (a former US senator) agreed to chair the Northern Ireland peace talks, an agreement was announced on Good Friday 1998.
The people of Northern Ireland and Ireland agreed to the Good Friday agreement in a referendum. It took the mediation of an outside country (the US) to resolve the conflict. ◉Give an example of when the UK imposed sanctions in partnership with the UN. Answer: In 2012 the UK government refused to send a minister to attend the UEFA championship due to that actions of the Ukraine government. ◉Give an example of when UK forces have been used abroad. Answer: Any of the following:
- 2000 Evacution of civilians and captured British Troops in Sierra Leone
- 2001 Involvement in the US led campaign in Afghanistan
- 2003 Invasion of Iraq ◉Give an example of a difficult balance between rights and responsibilities. Answer: In the UK, police have the power to 'stop and search' but many people have complained that ethnic groups were the subject to these powers much more than others and that this power allowed institutional racism to exist freely. This eventually led to the government changing the guidance on the use of stop and search.
Equality before the law - The principle that any person, regardless of their income, wealth, social, celebrity or political status, is treated the same way in regard to the law and the way it operates. ◉Define Justice. Answer: This is a concept based upon the crime that has been committed and a fair punishment that is equal to the severity of the crime. This differs depending on the morals of the country, For example the US uses the death penalty. ◉What is presumption of innocence. Answer: Presumption of Innocence - Within our legal system it is presumed that a person who is brought before the court is innocent until their guilt can be proved beyond reasonable doubt. Rather than the accused having to prove their innocence. ◉What is the principle of access to justice?. Answer: Any citizen should be able to use their justice system, no matter what their status is in society. ◉What does civil law deal with?. Answer: Disputes between individuals such as debt or divorce ◉What does criminal law deal with?. Answer: Individuals or groups accused of breaking the law with activities such as theft or violence.
◉What is a tribunal?. Answer: Inferior or minor courts. Those hearing the case do not have to be legally qualified. The decisions made at tribunals can be subject to review by the court system. The are specialist courts relating to specific issues, the hearings are more informal and complainants often represent themselves. ◉Give some advantages of a tribunal. Answer: Pros:
- Can deal with specialized issues
- Simple and informal
- Cheaper
- Quicker Cons:
- People who pay people to represent them might be more successful so may be unfair if you cannot afford this option.
- Reasons for decisions reached are not always clear ◉What is an Ombudsmen?. Answer: An official who is appointed to investigate complaints made by citizens about the government. ◉What is negotiation?. Answer: The parties involved discuss an issue and reach a compromise.
◉What is a barrister?. Answer: Graduates who become specialist in a narrow aspect of the law and are employed by solicitors on behalf of their clients to represent them in the higher courts. Barristers are independent from their solicitor however and can pursue their own opinion about how to proceed with the case. They mainly work in the crown court and the high court.
