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LIFE IN UK TEST - REVISION CHEATSHEET United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1801 Act of Union = GB + Ireland NOT UK: Crown de...

LIFE IN UK TEST - REVISION CHEATSHEET United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1801 Act of Union = GB + Ireland NOT UK: Crown dependencies - Channel Islands, Isle of Man; British overseas territories - St. Helena Island, Falkland Islands What is UK? Great Britain N. Ireland 1707 Treaty of union = England (inc. Wales) + Scotland 1922 = I - NI England Scotland Wales N. Ireland George’s cross Andrew’s cross not on union jack Patrick’s cross St. George St. Andrew St. David St. Patrick  Day 23rd April 30th November (holiday) 1st March 17th March (holiday) Rose Thistle Daffodil Shamrock London Edinburgh Cardiff Belfast City Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen Swansea, Newport Westminster (London) Holyrod (Edinburgh) Senedd (Cardiff) Starmon (Belfast) Mem. of Parliament (MPs) Mem. of Scot. Parliament (MSP) Mem. of Senedd (MS) Mem. of Legisl. Assembly (MLA) ▪ 650 members ▪ 129 members ▪ 60 members ▪ 90 members ▪ Elected every 5 yrs (first past post) ▪ Since 1999 ▪ Since 1999 ▪ Since 1922 Administration ▪ Majority party > PM (Tory/Labour) ▪ Proportional representation ▪ Proportional representation ▪ Resumed 1998 ▪ Visit via tickets from MPs or public ▪ Visit via visitor service ▪ Visit via booking service ▪ Proportional representation entrance at Westminster ▪ Visit via Educational Service Decide all matters in UK, some given Education, health, Education, health, Education, health, to devolved administrations civil, criminal law, social services, social services, (can suspend any time). planning, economy, agriculture, Exclusive powers over tax, planning, some tax-raising powers housing environment defence, migration, social security Criminal courts: Criminal courts: Criminal courts: Criminal courts: ▪ Magistrates’ (minor cases) ▪ Justice of Peace (minor) ▪ Magistrates’ (minor) ▪ Magistrates’ (minor) ▪ Crown (serious, 12 juries) ▪ Sheriff (serious, 15 juries) ▪ Crown (serious, 12 juries) ▪ Crown (serious, 12 juries) Courts ▪ Youth (10-17yo) ▪ Children Hearing (10-17yo) ▪ Youth (10-17yo) ▪ Youth (10-17yo) Civil courts: Civil courts: Civil courts: Civil courts: ▪ County (