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the Anglo-Saxons They were two groups of Germanic people who settled down in England from the 5th century.They were regarded as the ancestors of the English and the founders of England, Sinn Fein Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland which supports the IRA to fight for the union of Ireland.The leaders of Sinn Fein prefer union with Ireland by a twin campaign,both military and political which they call the policy ofthe Bulllet and the Ballot Box.It believes that without the participation of Sinn Fein the political problem of Northern Ireland cannot be thoroughly solved. The Good Friday Agreement= ent As a result of muti-party negotiations,The Good Friday Agreement was approved on 10 April 1998.This agreement assures the loyalist community that Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom and it wont change its political status unless the majority of the people of Northern Ireland agree.Under the terms of the agreement,Northern Ireland should be governed by three separate jurisdictions:that of the Republic of Ireland,that of Great Britain and that of its own elected executive government of ten ministers. The Constitution Britain has no written Constitution.The foundation of the British state are laid out in statute law,which are laws passed by Parliament;the common laws;which are laws established through common practice in the courts;and conventions. The functions of Parliament The functions of Parliament are: to pass laws,to vote for taxation,to scrutinise government policy,administration and expenditure and to debate the major issues of the day. Main sectors of the UK economy The UK national economy can be divided into three main areas:primary industries,such as agriculture,fishing and mining;secondary industries which manufacture complex goods from those primary products;and tertiary industries such as banking,insurance,tourism and the retailing. Modernism Modernism refers to a form of literature mainly written before WW11.It is character