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英美概况思考题 1 What is the full name of the United Kingdom? What countries does it consist of? 2. What was the British Empire? What do you know about it? In what way is the Empire still felt in Britain and in the international field? 3．“British history has been a history of invasions. ”Please illustrate this point with the examples from the text. How did each of the invasions influence English culture? 4. What are some general characteristics of Scotland? 5、What is the political problem in Northern Ireland? 6. What are some of the factors in Irish and English history that affect the situation in Northern Ireland today? 7. What is the constitutional monarchy? What is the “divine right of kings”? 8. How has the English monarchy evolve gradually to the present constitutional monarchy? 9. What is the significance of the Great Charter? What role does the Queen ( King) and the Prime Minister play in British government? What powers does the queen have in Britain? What kind of institution is the House of Lords? What role does it play in British government? What are the major differences of House of Lords, House of Commons and the Civil servants? Talk about the main functions of the following institutions in a few sentences. ( Head of State, the Cabinet, the Parliament, the judiciary, the civil service, 14、How many major political parties in the United Kingdom today? What’s the major difference? 15. British society is often seen as a society in which class is more important than in other countries. 16. What will a candidate usually do in an election in order to win the election? 17. Why are elections important in Britain? 18、What is the eligibility for voting? Under what circumstances does an early or late election happen? Give an example 20、Can a peer or lord run for an MP? 21. Which is the largest ethnic group in the UK? 22. Why are there so many different ethnic groups in Britain? 23. What are some of the positive and negative effects of non-white immigrants