Component 2 politics essay plans
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 claim that the house of commons and the house of lords perform their functions effectively
(3) - ✔✔✔accountability, representation, house of lords
evaluate the claim that the house of lords is in need of reform (3) - ✔✔✔unelected, selection of peers,
representation
evaluate the view that parliament is effective at carrying out its work of scrutinising the government (2)
- ✔✔✔select committees, pmqs
evaluate the claim that uk prime ministers are increasingly presidential (3) - ✔✔✔spatial leadership,
institutional support, populist outreach
evaluate the view that the conventions of ministerial responsibility no longer adequately account for the
actions of ministers (2) - ✔✔✔collective cabinet responsibility, individual ministerial responsibility
evaluate the claim that the uk prime minister is too powerful (2) - ✔✔✔legislature, executive
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 claim that the house of commons and the house of lords perform their functions effectively
(3) - ✔✔✔accountability, representation, house of lords
evaluate the claim that the house of lords is in need of reform (3) - ✔✔✔unelected, selection of peers,
representation
evaluate the view that parliament is effective at carrying out its work of scrutinising the government (2)
- ✔✔✔select committees, pmqs
evaluate the claim that uk prime ministers are increasingly presidential (3) - ✔✔✔spatial leadership,
institutional support, populist outreach
evaluate the view that the conventions of ministerial responsibility no longer adequately account for the
actions of ministers (2) - ✔✔✔collective cabinet responsibility, individual ministerial responsibility
evaluate the claim that the uk prime minister is too powerful (2) - ✔✔✔legislature, executive
