FRQs+Britain

=Free Response Questions: Britain=


 * Terms and Definitions**

1.) Define devolution. Identify one institution created by devolution in the United Kingdom in the past ten years.

2.) Define a welfare state. Describe two examples of social welfare policy important to the United Kingdom.

3.) Describe a major difference between federal and unitary systems. Identify one country among the six AP countries that has a federal system. Identity one country that has a unitary system.


 * Country Context**

The increasing international integration of economies has led to political debate in Great Britain and China.

a.) For Great Britain, describe one argument for and one argument against joining the European Union single currency.

b.) Describe the current British response to the issue of the EU single currency.

c.) For China, describe one argument for and one argument against the privatization of industry.

d.) Describe the Chinese government's response to global pressure to private industry.

The referendum is a feature of democratic politics.

a.) Define referendum and describe one advantage for a government of holding a referendum.

b.) Identify the official who has the power to call a referendum in Great Britain. Describe one example of the use or proposed use of one specific national referendum in Great Britain.

c.) Identify the official who has the power to call a referendum in Russia. Describe one example of the use or proposed use of one specific referendum in Russia.