The parliament points:

Question 1

Evaluate the view that Parliament no longer fulfils its functions effectively?

Answer 1

1. Legislative
2. Representitive
3. Recruiting and maintaining government.
4. No legislative
5. No representative
6. Recruiting and maintaining government.

Question 2

Evaluate the view that the power of Parliament has been radically enhanced by constitutional reforms since 1997 **

Answer 2

1. HOL no conservative majority since 1997 after hereditary peer removal.
2. Departmental select committees.
3. Soverigny- regained by BREXITEERS leaving EU.
4. Not as powerful house of lords- on economy through parliament Lloyd George act.
5. Governments ignore committees.
6. Devolution undermining sovereignty.

Question 3

Evaluate the view that backbenchers are now highly effective at holding the government to account?

Answer 3

1. Scrutiny in government and specific departments.
2. Backbench business committee.
3. Increased relevance
4. Scrutiny in specific departments are not effective.
5. Tied to party so nothing the gov does not allign with.
6. Reveleance under threat.

Question 4

Evaluate the view that the House of Lords now performs a meaningful role in the UK political system

Answer 4

1. Legislative function
2. Scruitiny
3. Representation

Question 5

Evaluate the view that power has now shifted from the executive to Parliament

Answer 5

1. Legislating- backbenchers are rebellious
2. Holding the government to account.
3. Lords increasingly assertive.
4. Leigisaltion- parliament rarely blocks things part of the agenda.
5. Holding the government to account.
6. Lords not that assertive.

Question 6

Evaluate the view that the Parliament is unable to effectively scrutinise the executive

Answer 6

1. Parliamentary committees
2. PMQ’s and urgent questions
3. Majority

Question 7

Evaluate the view that Parliament is the most powerful of the three branches of government.

Answer 7

1. Executive.
2. Legislature
3. Judiciary

Question 8

Evaluate the role the opposition plays in parliament?

Answer 8

1. Depends on circumstances
2. Holding the government to account day to day.
3. Influencing government legislation.
4. Depends on the circumstances.
5. Holding government to account day to day
6. Faiilure to influence legislation.