The salisbury convention - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A level UK politics: AQA 1945 Salisbury Convention - Answer-Lords cannot oppose A bill in the Manifesto The Change election - Answer-• The General Election of 1997 was, what is sometimes referred to as, a change election. o A change election exists when a period associated with the dominance of one party ends and a new period begins (such as 1945, 1979 or 1997). o There was not just a minor shift between parties but a landslide victory for Labour. How many seats did labour gain in ...

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 ref...

Edexcel A Level Politics Paper 2 Mark Scheme June 2022. UK Government and Non-core Political Ideas. Only government proposed amendments succeed in the Commons. Due to the majority for the government, the whip system and party loyalty in the Commons, nearly all successful amendments to bills require government backing with only 1% of proposals from non-government parliamentarians succeeding (UCL). We can conclude that the government’s domination of the Commons makes Parliament largely...

Evaluate the extent to which the EU has impacted UK institutions - judiciary- upholding ECHR executive- increased importance of PM legislature- policy standards Evaluate the extent to which the UK judiciary can control executive power - ultra vires implementation of HRA statutory rights evaluate the extent to which UK government can control parliament - secondary legislation Salisbury convention control of floor time Evaluate the view that the balance of power between the executive and ...

Explain and analyse three features/ principles of the UK constitution. P1: Uncodified, Variety of sources (statute law: HRA 1998, authoritative works "Erskine may") Difficult to fully understand, diminishes rights adaptive/flexible P2: Unitary, Central authority, pment No parliament can bind successor, eg Brexit article 50 to undermine European communities act 1976 Delegated powers alters this slightly, devolution P3: Rule of law Equally subject to the law One of A.V. Dicey's 'twi...

1. Evaluate the extent to which rights are effectively protected by the UK constitutional arrangements - ANS - Common law (trad, custom and precedent/judge made) > precedent made by judges protecting rights e.g. murder vs statute law can 'overturn' these or reform - Statute Law > HRA 1998 (incorporated ECHR convention) e.g. whole life sentences deemed breach of article 3 in convention 2013 vs not entrenched so can be set aside by parli e.g. over terrorism legislation - Conventions (...

REA CLEP American Government Study The Constitution of the United States was written in the year ________________. - Correct answer-1787 A(n) ______________ is a form of government in which the people (defined broadly to include all adults or narrowly to exclude women and slaves, for example) are the ultimate political authority. - Correct answer-democracy List the three qualifications of suffrage for citizens of the United States. 1. at least _________ years of age 2. is not a felon ser...

A Level Politics: UK Government (Edexcel) 1945 Salisbury Convention - Answer- Lords cannot oppose A bill in the Manifesto 1911 Parliament Act - Answer- Lords can't delay money bills and power of veto replaced by 2 year delay 1945 Parliament Act - Answer- Delay changed to one year "The House of Lords is like a glass of champagne that has stood for five days" - Answer- Clement Atlee Example of how parliament can't be bound by past government - Answer- Repealed the 1988 local gov...

Evaluate the extent to which the EU has impacted UK institutions - judiciary- upholding ECHR executive- increased importance of PM legislature- policy standards Evaluate the extent to which the UK judiciary can control executive power - ultra vires implementation of HRA statutory rights evaluate the extent to which UK government can control parliament - secondary legislation Salisbury convention control of floor time Evaluate the view that the balance of power between the executive and ...

Evaluate the extent to which the EU has impacted UK institutions - judiciary- upholding ECHR executive- increased importance of PM legislature- policy standards Evaluate the extent to which the UK judiciary can control executive power - ultra vires implementation of HRA statutory rights evaluate the extent to which UK government can control parliament - secondary legislation Salisbury convention control of floor time Evaluate the view that the balance of power between the executive and ...