Northern Ireland Politics and History

It partitioned Ireland and established the state of Northern Ireland.

Narrow-minded.

A system of governance where all major segments of society are provided with ongoing power.

<p>Imprisonment without trial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Troubles was a long term conflict in NI that began in the autumn of 1969.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Welfare State included old-age pensions, increased social welfare benefits, a free health service, free secondary education, and an increase in local authority housing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gerrymandering is the process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person who irrationally, unfairly and intolerantly dislikes other people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An elected Assembly in NI</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mostly Protestant police force that protected the unionist state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Sunningdale Agreement was unsuccessful in achieving its goal of establishing a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A part-time, armed force known as the Ulster Special Constabulary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compulsory military service.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>PM Margaret Thatcher and Taosieach Garret Fitzgerald agreed that 'any change in the status of Northern Ireland would only come about with the consent of a majority of the people of northern Ireland'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ian Paisley.</p> Signup and view all the answers