constitutional reform (hard bits)

Question 1

windsor framework (sunak 24)

Answer 1

prevent hard border of ni and ireland, ni has to align with eu laws in some areas therefore, as with some goods entering ni from the rest of gb

Question 2

brexit (johnson)

Answer 2

bro exited the eu

Question 3

name all constitutional reforms since 2015

Answer 3

CAMERON
evel (democratisation)
eu withdrawal (??)
further devolution (decentralization)

MAY
eu (notification of withdrawal) act 2017

JOHNSON
brexit
remove ftpa (from coalition)
abolish evel (from cameron)
judicial review and courts act 2022
electoral reform

SUNAK
windsor framework

Question 4

removal of ftpa (from coalition)

Answer 4

dissolution and calling of parliament act 2022, pm now has prerogative power to call an election whenever

-nb.. not significant, the ftpa had a clause whereby an early election could be called upon supermajority e.g. may 2017 snap election, or motion of no confidence

Question 5

judicial review and courts act 2022

Answer 5

removed ‘cart’ judicial reviews, e.g. asulum seeker decisions, the upper tribunals would now be the highest appelate

Question 6

evel (cameron)

Answer 6

-in response to the west lothian question, asking why it is that scottish mps can vote on english matters

-all legislation affecting england must be approved by a majority of english constituencies

Question 7

greater devolution (cameorn)

Answer 7

scotland act 2016 further tax raising powers

wales act 2017 some tax raising powers (wales lags behind)

Question 8

eu (notification of withdrawal) act 2017 (may)

Answer 8

hey uk countries I just instigated article 50 lol, u have two years to negotiate deals with the eu

Question 9

constitutional reform from 2010-15

Answer 9

-av ref (modernization)
-wholly elected lords (democratization)
-ftpa (democratiztion)
-further devolution (decentralization)
-recall of mps act 2015 (democratization)
-lobbying act 2014 (modernization)
-commission set up on british bill of rights (prot of rights)

Question 10

-av ref (modernization)

Answer 10

42 turnout 32 yes
-however this was to punish lib dems for voting to triple tuiotn fees after holding a sign saying they wouldnt’

Question 11

-wholly elected lords (democratization)

Answer 11

91 con backbenchers rebelled so they didn’t do this, instead they just did hol reform act 2014 allowing (a) resign if u want (b) remove if low attendance
-this act increased attendance to 50.7% in 2022

-however some lords e.g. alan sugar have only 14% attendance

Question 12

scotland act 2012