Author Question: Which of the following goals was Tony Blair pursuing when he began the process of granting the ... (Read 58 times)

cookcarl · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following goals was Tony Blair pursuing when he began the process of granting the regions of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland their own parliaments?

A. to integrate UK into the European Union
B. to catalyze business activities in these regions
C. to restrict the power of the central government
D. to increase the powers of the Conservatives
E. to segregate ethnic communities

Question 2

The subsequent abandonment of the Poll Tax by the Conservative Party by 1993 demonstrates which of the following?

A. Government power is limited in the UK.
B. Reforms introduced by the Conservative Party are generally rejected.
C. The balance of power in the English Parliament is fragile and easily disturbed.
D. The reforms proposed through the Poll Tax favored those who did not own property.
E. The public is generally hostile and suspicious toward tax reforms