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by the government at any given moment) Contra: ● ● ● the most popular tourist attractions are not royal residences • attract more tourists as royal residences would be fully open • there are people who work much harder than the Queen hugely costly ● no real political power • incomplete democracy: unelected head of state ● too extravagant lifestyles most of the other states in the world manage themselves with democracy and it works (more or less) • no regulation if the Queen does her job badly (no necessity to prove and improve herself) • political influence could be misused can lead to severe problems when the citizens lose trust into their sovereign • stagnation (no process) What can the Queen do? declares wars (head of the armed forces) signs bills (they can turn into laws) head of the church of England (appoints bishops on the advice of the Prime Minister) • appoints the Prime Minister Integration vs. Multiculturalism Integration: Implies that ethnic minorities adopt the predominant lifestyle and the mainstream culture. Rather than keeping their separate identity, members of the minorities are encouraged to integrate into British society and adopt British values and beliefs. -> melting pot Multiculturalism: ● unchecked power to central government laws could be passed more quickly ● Assumes that ethnic diversity remains intact in a country, f.e. that the different cultures and identities within a society are maintained. -> salad bowl Being a non-white British citizen: the feeling of being judged not because of one's accomplishments but rather by one's race ● ● the awareness of one's belonging to a non-white ethnic group the feeling that one isn't politically represented by a party torn between two cultures/clash of values