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What were the developments of the Northern Ireland conflict in the early 1970s? ( In 1973, an agreement was reached between the main political parties in the Northern Ireland, and importantly , the British and Irish governments. This led to a new form for the Northern Irish Parliament, with a Power-Sharing mechanism to allow the minority Catholic population political influence. In 1974, the British Prime Minister Edward Heath set up a power-sharing executive which involved representatives from both the Republic and the Northern of Ireland as well as Great Britain in the governance of the North. ) As the official head of state, in theory the monarch has enormous powers. What are her powers? a. declares war and concludes treaties b. gives the royal assent to bills c. presides over the State Opening of Parliament d. summons and dismisses Parliament the ministers e. appoints and dismisses officers f. confers honors or titles Class system in British society Answer：The class system does exist in Britain society. Most of the British population would claim themselves to be either of middle-class or working-class, though some people would actually belong to the upper middle-class or lower middle-class. Class divisions are not simply economic, they are cultural as well. People of different classes may differ in the kind of newspapers they read, in the way they speak and in the kind of education they receive. One of the distinctive features about the British about the British class system is that aristocratic titles can still be inherited. Who can stand for election as an MP in the UK? Why are small parties and independent candidates powerless in the election campaign for the formation of a government? Answer: Any one who is eligible to vote can stand as an MP. It is necessary only to make a deposit of 500 pounds which is lost if the candidate does not receive at least 5% of the vote. In most cases, if you are not the candidate put forward by one f the main political