Quizlet Western Europe Today

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  1. Four Regions of the United Kingdom: England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
  2. Ireland's Economy: Grown since they have joined the EU, major industry is agriculture, but manufacturing on service industries are growing.
  3. The Conflict: the dispute over Ireland and Northern Ireland. Many people want to reconnect both. The catholic nationists fight the protestant loyalists.
  4. The House of Commons: most power, political part, has most members picks prime minister
  5. The House of Lords: Given titles by queen, or inherited. Have little power
  6. The United Kingdom's Government: Parliamentary democracy- workers elect representatives to parliament.
  7. The United Kingdom's Leadership: A Constitutionl monarchy- Monarch (Prime minister) is head of state, power limited by constitution