Backbenchers Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

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 (...

The following is a topic summary comprising a PowerPoint summarising the parts of the Parliament chapter within Unit 2. This PowerPoint includes information on the following: - The structure and role of the House of Commons and Lords - What is the relationship between parliament and government? - The House of Commons - The House of Lords - The comparative powers of the House of Commons and Lords These notes helped me to achieve an A* in my UCAS exams, earning me a predicted grade...

A-level POLITICS 7152/2 Paper 2 Government and politics of the USA and comparative politics: Mark scheme June 2020 Version: 1.0 Final *20A67152/2/MS* Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme w...

This document is for people who study Politics with Edexcel and it's a comprehensive guide for everything you need to know condensed: it has examples, arguments, counterpoints, recent information, debates and lots of explanations. For my A Levels this is all I used to revise and I have packs like this for every single topic on all 3 papers. Good luck with your revision!

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...

backbenchers - The supporters of the leaders of the political parties in the House of Commons are called the ____. Shadow P.M. and Shadow Cabinet - The _____ and the _____ are the leadership members of the largest opposition party in the House of Commons. Caretaker - When an election is called for the House of Commons, the Queen designates the current government to be a _____ government. P.M. and Cabinet - The frontbenchers of the majority party in the House of Commons are the ____ and th...

Evaluate how far the power of the executive has been undermined by constitutional reforms since 1997 PARA 1 - P1 - P1 - devolution Blair, as part of his democratising reforms, enabled referendums to be held on devolving legislative powers to Scotland, Wales and NI. This has undermined the power of the executive by granting other assemblies powers that used to be held at westminster. Westminster now has no say on certain areas of legislation in devolved assemblies. 1997 resulted in an overwh...

A-level POLITICS 7152/2 Paper 2 Government and politics of the USA and comparative politics: A-level POLITICS 7152/2 Paper 2 Government and politics of the USA and comparative politics: Mark scheme June 2020 Version: 1.0 Final *20A67152/2/MS* Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark schem...

backbenchers - The supporters of the leaders of the political parties in the House of Commons are called the ____. Shadow P.M. and Shadow Cabinet - The _____ and the _____ are the leadership members of the largest opposition party in the House of Commons. Caretaker - When an election is called for the House of Commons, the Queen designates the current government to be a _____ government. P.M. and Cabinet - The frontbenchers of the majority party in the House of Commons are the ____ and th...

Evaluate how far the power of the executive has been undermined by constitutional reforms since 1997 PARA 1 - P1 - P1 - devolution Blair, as part of his democratising reforms, enabled referendums to be held on devolving legislative powers to Scotland, Wales and NI. This has undermined the power of the executive by granting other assemblies powers that used to be held at westminster. Westminster now has no say on certain areas of legislation in devolved assemblies. 1997 resulted in an overwh...