英国社会与文化思考题.pptVIP

Tell what you know about the following in your own words. 3. Robin Hood Robin Hood was a Saxon nobleman. As he could no longer put up with oppressions from the Normans, he became an outlaw and hid himself with his band of “merry men” in the forest. From this secret place, he went out to rob from the rich to give the poor. Tell what you know about the following in your own words. 4. The Anglo-Saxons They were two groups of Germanic peoples who settled down in England from the 5th century. They were regarded as the ancestors of the English and the founders of England. Tell what you know about the following in your own words. 5. The Good Friday Agreement As a result of multi-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 won’t 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. Tell what you know about the following in your own words. 6. The functions of Parliament The functions of Parliament are: to pass laws, to vote for taxations, to scrutinise government policy, administration and expenditure and to debate the major issues of the day. Tell what you know about the following in your own words. 7. The House of Lords The House of Lords consists of the Lords Spiritual, who are the Archbishops and most prominent bishops of the Church of England; and the Lords Temporal, which refers to those lords who either have inherited the seat from their forefathers or they have been appointed. The lords mainly represent themselves instead of the interests of the public. Tell what you know about the following in your own words. 8. The House of Commons The House of Commons is the real Briti