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Introduction Exercises 1. The Country: Physical features; Climate;Agriculture, fisheries and forestry; Energy resources; Transport andcommunications; Attitudes to the environment; Exercises 2. The People:Early settlement to AD 1066; Growth and immigration to the twentiethcentury; Immigration in the twentieth century; Population movements inthe twentieth century; Attitudes to Britishness and national identity3. Political Institutions: English political history; Theconstitutional and governmental framework; The monarchy; The PrivyCouncil; Parliament; The Westminster parliamentary electoral system(general elections); the party-political system; Parliamentaryprocedure and legislation; The government; Parliamentary control ofgovernment; Attitudes to politics and politicians; Exercises 4. LocalGovernment: English local government history; The functions of localgovernment; Attitudes to local government; Exercises 5. InternationalRelations: Foreign policy and defence; The Commonwealth; The EuropeanUnion (EU); Eire and Northern Ireland; Exercises 6. The Legal System:English legal history; Sources of contemporary English law; The courtsystem in England and Wales; Civil and Criminal procedure in Englandand Wales; Punishment and law enforcement; The legal profession inEngland and Wales; Attitudes to the legal system and crime; Exercises7. Economic and Industrial Institutions: Economic history; The moderneconomy: policy, structures and performance; Social class, theworkforce and employment; Financial institutions; Industrial andcommercial institutions; Consumer protection; Attitudes to the economyand economic structure; Exercises 8. Social Services: Social serviceshistory; Changing family and demographic structures; Social security;The National Health Service (NHS); The personal social services;Housing; Attitudes to social security, health and housing; Exercises 9.Education; English school history; The present state school system; Theindependent (or private fee-paying ) school sector; School organizationand examinations; Higher education; Further and adult education;Attitudes to education; Exercises 10. The Media: The print media; Thebroadcasting media; Media ownership and freedom of expression;Attitudes to the media; Exercises 11. Religion: Religious history; TheChristian tradition; The non-Christian tradition; Cooperation among thechurches; Religion in schools; Religious membership and observance;Attitudes to religion and morality; Exercises Leisure, Sports and theArts: Leisure activities; Sports; The arts; Attitudes to leisure,sports and the arts; Exercises Bibliography Suggested further readingIndex