UK Government- essay plans A LEVEL
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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 parliament is
markedly shifted towards parliament. - ✔✔✔restrictions to prerogatives
lords power
commons rebellions(factions)
Evaluate the view that the House of Lords is a more effective check on government power than the
House of Commons. - ✔✔✔less partisanship
greater knowledge
greater power (less accountable)
Evaluate how far the power of the executive has been undermined by constitutional
, reforms since 1997. - ✔✔✔reduction in prerogatives
supreme court
devolution
Evaluate the view that prime ministers have become too powerful in recent years. - ✔✔✔EU
membership
media
presidential (elections)
Evaluate the extent to which the limitations on the role of the prime minister will
ultimately outweigh the powers of the office. - ✔✔✔factions
lords rebellion
cabinet resilience
Evaluate the view collective responsibility is an undying convention. - ✔✔✔source of PM power
united view of government policy
resignations undermine unity
Evaluate the extent to which prime ministers dominate cabinet. Use the information of
at least three prime ministers. - ✔✔✔cabinet committees
patronage (responsibility)
media focus
Evaluate the extent to which prime ministers dominate the UK political system. - ✔✔✔media focus
controls cabinet/discussions
policy suggestions
Get a hint
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 parliament is
markedly shifted towards parliament. - ✔✔✔restrictions to prerogatives
lords power
commons rebellions(factions)
Evaluate the view that the House of Lords is a more effective check on government power than the
House of Commons. - ✔✔✔less partisanship
greater knowledge
greater power (less accountable)
Evaluate how far the power of the executive has been undermined by constitutional
, reforms since 1997. - ✔✔✔reduction in prerogatives
supreme court
devolution
Evaluate the view that prime ministers have become too powerful in recent years. - ✔✔✔EU
membership
media
presidential (elections)
Evaluate the extent to which the limitations on the role of the prime minister will
ultimately outweigh the powers of the office. - ✔✔✔factions
lords rebellion
cabinet resilience
Evaluate the view collective responsibility is an undying convention. - ✔✔✔source of PM power
united view of government policy
resignations undermine unity
Evaluate the extent to which prime ministers dominate cabinet. Use the information of
at least three prime ministers. - ✔✔✔cabinet committees
patronage (responsibility)
media focus
Evaluate the extent to which prime ministers dominate the UK political system. - ✔✔✔media focus
controls cabinet/discussions
policy suggestions
