Question themes Flashcards
THEMES FOR QUESTION: “Evaluate the view that the Supreme Court operates with sufficient judicial independence and neutrality”
.Appointment/makeup
.Constitutional changes of SC
.Powers of SC
THEMES FOR QUESTION: “Evaluate the view that the concepts of IMR and CMR are both still important”
THEMES FOR QUESTION: “Evaluate the view that devolution has been food for Wales and Scotland but not for England and Northern Ireland”
.local satisfaction (settle demand)
.increase local policy decision making
.produce affective governance
.maintain unity
THEMES FOR QUESTION: “Evaluate the view that since 2010 the executive has dominated Parliament”
.Election results (strong vs weak majorities)
.Divisive issues (consequential division or unity)
.Strength of executive scrutiny and opposition
THEMES FOR QUESTION: “Evaluate the view that the Supreme Court has too much influence over the executive”
.Powers to rule on actions made by executive
.Powers to rule on legislation
.Appointments (undemocratic but independent)
.Makeup (homogenous characteristically)
THEMES FOR QUESTION: “Evaluate the view that since 2010 the UK has seen a return to cabinet government”
.Role and exercise of collective ministerial responsibility
.Election results (big wins, PM dominant, small wins, Cabinet dominants)
.Prominence of divisive issues
.Strategies of cabinet appointments
THEMES FOR QUESITON: “Evaluate the view that membership of the EU undermined parliamentary sovereignty”
.Legal sovereignty
.Political sovereignty
.Economic sovereignty
.Social policy sovereignty
THEMES FOR QUESTION: “Evaluate the view that although the House of Lords has less power than the House of Commons, in practice it exerts more influence on government”
.Nature of position (elected members vs life peerages)
.Independence from government of positions
.Frequency of use of scrutiny
.Authority of scrutiny abilities
