section 5: The Constitution

Question 1

An independent judiciary

Answer 1

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Question 2

Devolution increases representative democracy

Answer 2

Scotland Act 1998, Wales Act 1998

Question 3

Protection of rights increased

Answer 3

Human Rights Act 1998

Question 4

Unelected second chamber still

Answer 4

House of Lords Act 1999

Question 5

Change to more proportional electoral system didn’t work

Answer 5

AV Referendum 2011

Question 6

Executive dominance

Answer 6

Dissolution and Recall of Parliament Act 2022

Question 7

Increasing power transferred from Westminster (England)

Answer 7

Metro mayors e.g. Andy Burnham for Greater Manchester since 2017 New East Midlands Mayor - elected May 2024

Question 8

Popularity of devolved bodies

Answer 8

Welsh Parliament turnout 2021 - 46%

Question 9

Devolved bodies lack power

Answer 9

Westminster still has foreign policy power e.g. Brexit - Scotland voted remain 62%

Question 10

Little desire for English devolution

Answer 10

North East England devolution referendum 2004 - 48% turnout 78% no

Question 11

Asymmetrical power

Answer 11

no English Parliament and EVEL 2015 dissolved in 2021

Question 12

Unentrenched constitution doesn’t protect rights

Answer 12

Bill of Rights Bill 2023 - sponsored by Dominic Raab

Question 13

Flexibility of an unentrenched constitution means government can act fast in a crisis

Answer 13

Terrorist Asset-Freezing Act 2010, Coronavirus Act 2020

Question 14

Modernisation to become in line with other modern democracies

Answer 14

House of Lords Reform Act 1999 left 92 hereditary peers

Question 15

The House of Commons as the elected chamber is sovereign

Answer 15

Parliament Act 1949, Hunting Act 2004

Question 16

Hereditary peers cannot be appointed

Answer 16

House of Lords Reform Act 1999 meant membership to Lord’s can’t be passed down

Question 17

The UK constitution works -franchise

Answer 17

Franchise e.g. Representation of the People Act 1918, House of Lords Reform Act 1999