Democratic reforms

Question 1

proportional representation

Answer 1

Providing an alternative voting system such as AMS (Scotland and Wales) provides constitunercy and regional choices
STV (norhtern ireland) wekane sconstiuency link

Question 2

House of lords reform

Answer 2

composition of the lords descriptive representation
herdsitory peers `

Question 3

1911 HOL act

Answer 3

this means the lords can only dealy legislation for 2 years
and stopped them from stopping moeny bills

Question 4

1949 HOL act

Answer 4

This lowered the time they can delay for to a year

Question 5

Recall of MPs act 2015

Answer 5

MP’s can lose their seat through recall petitions. When will a recall petition be triggered? 1. convicted of an offence and received a custodial sentence (including a suspended sentence) or ordered to be detained, other than solely under mental health legislation 2. barred from the House of Commons for 10 sitting days or 14 calendar days by the House Committee on Standards 3. convicted of providing false or misleading information for expenses claims under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009.

Opened for 6 weeks – require 10% of the constituency to sign to trigger a by-election. The recalled MP can stand as a candidate at the by-election. However, it will be terminated early if: 1. the MP’s seat is made vacant for any other reason (such as resignation) 2. the MP’s conviction, sentence of imprisonment or detention order is overturned, or 3. Parliament calls an early UK Parliamentary general election which will be held within 6 months of the Speaker’s notic

2023 Peter Bone (Con) recall petition opened after allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct (Petition closes 19th Dec)

Question 6

elective dictatorship

Answer 6

Elective dictatorship elected with a large majority and go unnaposed

Question 7

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