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UK Politics essay plansEvaluate the extent to which rights are effectively protected in the UK - correct answer-Intro;-
Human rights, or natural rights, are rights that individuals are naturally entitled to. These
rights are absolute, universal and fundamental. They also form the basis of individual
protection against government intrusion.
P1 - Judiciary
- the part of a country's government that is responsible for its legal system and which
consists of all the judges in the country's courts of law.
- Enhanced measures of Judicial Independence = more independent from the other 2
branches of government and can thus defend rights without political pressure
- An example of this, can be seen in the fact that Judges salaries are paid out of the
Independent budget (Consolidated fund) without possibility of manipulation
- High Court judges are on a salary of £185,197 (Outer House) and £210,876 (Inner House)
a year (April 2018).
- Furthermore, Judges are relatively neutral by nature and this can protect a person's rights
without discrimination = more effective. Judges must recuse themselves from cases involving
friends and family.
- HOWEVER, due to the UK's uncodified cons, Judiciary can't strike down primary legislation
even if there's an abuse of HR, they are powerless if it is enshrined in primary legislation.
- Furthermore, while technically independent senior judges work with parliament to advise on
the legality of legislation = role in legislation creation = undermine independence and
neutrality.
P2 - Parliament
- In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a
modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and
overseeing the government.
- Parliament is meant to be representative of the people and thus can reflect the values of
society and is = open to more HR issues from many backgrounds.
- MP's represent constituents and can raise issues of citiz
Evaluate the factors that determine the success of pressure groups in the UK - Yes - correct
answer-Intro - A pressure group is a collection of people who have the aim of changing or
affecting government policy without ever trying to join the government, or who attempt to
influence public opinion in one way or another.
P1 - SIZE `- Larger pressure groups can have a more significant impact on public opinion
and force the government into acting on a matter.
- This is since methods such as protest become more effective when there are larger groups
of people
- Snowdrop Campaign was largely backed and is an example of size, ostensibly, being the
main determinant in pressure group success.
- Size is also important for pressure groups in an operational sense, as larger pressure
groups can raise more money through memberships and thus increase their exposure
through advertising.
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