The International Role of the UK

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Organisations and bodies which are part of a major institution. An example would be NATO.
Agencies
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A proportional voting system that the UK uses for European Parliamentary elections.
Closed Regional List
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A document that lays down the principles associated with Commonwealth membership.
Commonwealth Charter
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Founded in 1949, has 47 member states, and was the body that established the European Convention on Human Rights
Council of Europe
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Meetings of ministers from member states of the EUCo
Council of the EU
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A currency used by the Eurozone
Euro
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Officials who are appointed to draft policy initiatives & direct the workings of the EU
European Commission
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Lays down basic human rights, is overseen by the Council of Europe and is based upon the UNDHR.
European Convention on Human Rights
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Meetings of the heads of government of EU member states
European Council
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Court that sits in Strasbourg, of the Council of Europe
European Court of Human Rights
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Elected parliament of the EU
European Parliament
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Value of goods & services created in a country - typically measured annually.
GDP
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This type of power is the ability to use military/economic power to achieve one's aims.
Hard
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An elected citizen to the Parliament of the EU, tends to represent a specific party.
MEP
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The major decision making body of the UN
Security Council
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Proportional voting system used in parts of the UK
Single Transferrable Vote
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A type of power based on influence through culture, political values, etc.
Soft
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A document that lays down the aims of the UN
UN Charter
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An international law setting out a set of universal human rights according to the UN (answer is the acronym!)
UDHR
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Ability to disagree and vote down any decision.
Veto
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Giving time without pay to help others
Volunteering
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A vote where the voice of the public directly influences policy.
Referendum
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Avoiding doing or buying something to achieve a desired political outcome.
Boycott
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Areas of policy delegated by countries to the EU
Competence
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A person/view that supports greater EU integration and the idea of a United States of Europe
Federalist
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Non-military aid given by one country to another
Humanitarian aid
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Involving outsiders in a dispute to try and resolve it.
Mediation
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Measures taken by a state against another to make a change in policy.
Sanctions
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Power & authority of a country to make its own decisions.
Sovereignty
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The result of GDP minus income earned by non-residents, plus income received from non-residents.
GNI
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An example of this would be a charity.
NGO
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A proportional voting system that the UK uses for European Parliamentary elections.

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Founded in 1949, has 47 member states, and was the body that established the European Convention on Human Rights

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