Great Britain: political system, economy and domestic policy
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1
Write the difference between a constitutional and an absolute monarchy in 3 sentences.
In a constitutional monarchy the monarch’s power is limited by a constitution and parliament and the government answers to parliament; in an absolute monarchy power is unlimited.
2
Write 4–5 sentences on the origins of the Irish question.
Land held by landlords from Britain, Irish peasants as tenants; poverty and emigration; the demand for self-government; disagreement in government and parliament.
3
List 3 gains of British workers in 1900–1914.
The Labour Party entered parliament; pensions and insurance were introduced; a minimum wage law was passed.
4
Calculate: the Labour Party won 29 seats in the 1906 election and 42 in the December 1910 election. By how many seats did it grow?
13