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Name three piece of legislation from the government which took/will take away rights of people in the UK? - - Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill - Repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 - Section 28 (PCSB - right to protest, right to assembly, right to association, freedom of speech) (HRA repeal - authorities decide who gets rights, lack of rights can be abused, challenging of rights made harder) (Section 28 (1986, repealed in 2003) - made any reference to LGBTQ+ in schools illegal - trickled...

Evaluate the extent that the actions of pressure groups have been significant in defending and protecting our rights-para 1: influence over government (7) - ANS -majority of pressure groups unlikely to exert influence if not in line with aims of gov / majority opinion of society - fails to enhance REPRESENTATIVE democracy -Eg. Countryside Alliance fails to prevent passage of 2004 Hunting Act - because their views not in line with dominant views in society -if a pressure group represents a ...

INTRO - Changing factors Relative to time period, change in behaviour Once-class dominated, now a multitude of factors (interchanging, unpredictable results eg 2019 dec) Modern, complex and polarised times Not as simple as once thought Labour lowest seats since 1935 1. Two Party System vs Partisan Dealignment - SATORI-'uk is a clear example of a 2 party system SAM BEER-no point in measuring party cohesion Tribal politics (strong identification with party- 50% 1960) Also in Westminste...

Evaluate the view that the UK political system is no longer truly representative - intro - ANS Representative democracy - the electorate elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf, regular elections are a key feature, characterised by representative assemblies (parliament, councils, devolved assemblies), representatives are not delegates they express their own opinions Evaluate the view that the UK political system is no longer truly representative - Representative democracy - ...

evaluate the view that constitutional reforms in the uk since 1997 have been weak, incomplete and require further change (3) - house of lords, human rights act 1998, devolution evaluate the claim that the uk constitutional should be codified (3) - flexibility, strong government, customs evaluate the view that the logical next step after devolution to scotland, wales and northern ireland is devolution of further power to england (2) - asymmetric devolution, local solutions evaluate the clai...

Bicameral legislature - A legislature with two houses, such as the U.S. Congress with the Senate and the House of Representatives Block grant - Federal money granted to states for broad purposes, allowing states to have more flexibility in how they use the funds Categorical grant - Federal money granted to states for specific and narrow purposes, with strict guidelines on how the funds should be used Centralists - Those who favor greater national authority over state authority, believing i...

Evaluate the extent to which direct democracy, rather than representative democracy should be used in the UK - P1: Direct democracy participation- direct democracy is better bc participation falling with representative democracy-2019- 67% compared to high turnout of 1979s, 76% in 1979- lowest 2001 counter point: -direct demo increases participation-there was a 72.2% turnout for Brexit- and engagement, but undermines the motivation- -Countries such as Switzerland shows frequent referendum...

'Evaluate the extent to which the increased use of referendums would improve democracy in the UK'- Themes - direct democracy participation representation 'Evaluate the extent to which the increased use of referendums would improve democracy in the UK'- Judgement - large extent Direct Democracy - referendums purest form of democracy each vote is equal and none are wasted produce accurate reflection of wishes of the people gives gov decisions greater legitimacy and authority low turn...

Introduction - A referendum is a vote on a particular issue, usually requring a yes/no response, with many countries holding them to answer questions surrounding political issues, to solve any potential political conflicts and put into light the views of the electorate. Despite referendums being a good opportunity to garner public opinion on certain issues, to educate the public and ability to reduce the power of government, there are some issues behind incidents of misinformation, lack of ...

The executive's most important role is proposing the budget' - how far do you agree? - Proposing budget most important - How government will utilise our money, makes largest difference - Reflection of priorities Proposing budget not most important - Proposing legislation is, leading to major changes - Making policy decisions is, changing future direction of country Royal prerogative powers the executive currently possesses should be abolished' - how far do you agree? - Powers historic...