Fusions of Power

Question 1

What does fusions of power mean

Answer 1

It exists by designing, first arising as a result of how the British Political System evolved over centuries, with the power of the monarch being constrained by the Parliament

Question 2

Who coined the phrase fusions of power

Answer 2

Walter Bagehort

Question 3

What is the Lord Chancellor

Answer 3

A fusion of all the branches of the UK political system

Question 4

What did the Constitutional Reform Act of 2005 do

Answer 4

It created the UK Supreme Court, defusing the position of Lord Chancellor - meaning the Lord Chancellor was neither the Speaker of the House of Lords (replaced by the Lord Speaker) or the Head of the Judiciary (replaced by the Lord Chief Justice)

Question 5

What are Hybrid Bills and state an example

Answer 5

Hybrid Bills are a set of proposals for introducing new laws, or changing existing ones. They are generally used to secure powers to construct and operate major infrastructure projects of national importance, e.g., HS2 Hybrid Bill