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Northern Ireland Troubles; Basics

Terms in this set (17)

Unionist
Someone who believes Northern Ireland should remain in the UK. They aim to achieve this peacefully
Nationalist
Someone who believes Ireland should be united. They aim to achieve this peacefully
Republican
Someone who wants a united Ireland and in the past has been prepared to use violence
Loyalist
Someone who wants Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK and has been prepared to use violence in the past
1920
Year of the Government of Ireland Act
6
How many counties are there in Northern Ireland?
26
How many counties are there in the Republic of Ireland
40
How many seats did Unionists win out of 52?
Majority Rule
When one group continually dominates due to their numerical strength
B Specials
Part time reserve police force (almost entirely Protestant)
Gerrymandering
Artificially drawing electoral boundaries to favour one group.
7
How many votes someone could have due to the tax they paid
Housing
Which area of life did Councils control?
Articles 2 & 3
Which parts of the Irish Constitution lay claim to Northern Ireland?
1949
The year the Irish Free State became the Republic of Ireland
60%
Approximate percentage of Northern Ireland who are PROTESTANT
40%
Approximate percentage of Northern Ireland who are CATHOLIC
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