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UK Government: 2.1.2.1 New LAB Constitutional reforms Flashcards

1
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When did New LAB win their landslide?

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1997

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What was the majority New LAB won?

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179

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3
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What was Blair’s ideology

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Renewed social democratic ideology

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4
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How many years of Conservative Government did the New LAB movement end?

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13 years

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5
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What was the name of the 1997 manifesto?

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Because Britain deserves better

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What constitutional changes to New LAB 1997 manifesto promise?

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  • Fully elected upper chamber
    -Proportional system of elections
    -State funding of political parties
    -Devolution to areas of the UK
    -Individual rights and protection
    -Referendums on major constitutional reforms
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What 4 categories does New LABs’ constitutional reform fit into?

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-Democratise
-Devolution
-Modernisation
-Rights

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What % of the vote did New LAB win? and what % of seats did they get?

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64% of seats
43% of vote

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9
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Define Democratisation.

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The process of enhancing democratic systems

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10
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What new voting systems/referendums did New LAB NOT bring in?

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+ Reffernedums promised on electoral reform in the UK and joining the Euro
+ 1998 Report commissioned By Lord Jenkins recommends a new voting system GE ( called AV plus)

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11
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What is the Electoral Commission?

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-Set up by PPERA in 2000 the EC is an independent body that would regulate party finance and provide oversight to elections.
-Was brought under gove control in 2022

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Define devolution.

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The movement of power away form Westminster

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When was there a devolution referendum in Scotland?

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1997

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What was the outcome of the devolution referendum in Scotland?

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74% in favour of the Scotland Act (1998)

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When was there a devolution referendum in Wales?

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1997

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What was the outcome of the devolution referendum in Wales?

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50.3% Wales Act passed (1998)

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When was there a devolution referendum in Northern Ireland?

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1998

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What was the outcome of the devolution referendum in Northern Ireland?

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71% voting in favour of the Good Friday Agreement and the Northern Ireland Act 1998 passed

19
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When was there a devolution referendum in London?

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1998

20
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What was the outcome of the devolution referendum in London?

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After 72% voting in favour of the Greater London Authority, Act 1999 is passed

21
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What did the Greater London Authority, Act 1999 create?

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Creates a London assembly and a directly elected Mayor of London

22
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Where was devolution rejected

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North East England

23
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When was there a devolution referendum in North East England?

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2004

24
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What was the outcome of the devolution referendum in North East England?

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78% voted no

25
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Define Modernisation

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Updating within government

26
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When was the HoL Act passed?

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1999

27
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What was the HoL Act?

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Removed all but 92 hereditary peers ( now 91). To win their seat these peers are elected from a register

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Modernisation-What reforms did LAB introduce to PMQs

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Moved to Wednesday 12:00 from 15:00 on Monday and Thursday

29
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What were the benefits of changing the time of PMQs

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  • to lunch to when people are more likely to engage
  • Less time of PM is allocated PMQs as it’s only once a week
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Modernisation-What reforms did LAB introduce for backbenchers?

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additional debates in Westminster Hall to facilitate back-bench debate

31
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What reforms did LAB introduce in terms of changing working hours?

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Introduce family-friendly sitting hours

32
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Analysis: family-friendly sitting hours

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-> Increase representation and make commons more representative

33
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Analysis: additional debates in Westminster Hall to facilitate back-bench debate

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More democratic debate, even when there isn’t timetabling for it in the commons

34
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Modernisation- What was the Constitutional Reform Act?

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Judiciary Reform Act formally separating judiciary from the legislature

35
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When was the Constitutional Reform Act?

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2005

36
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When was the UK Supreme Court created?

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2009

37
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What did the creation of the law end?

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The tradition of Law Lords removed the traditional powers of the Lord Chancellor and created the Judicial Appointments Commission

38
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Define rights

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the privileges and prohibitions each individual has

39
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Rights: When was the Human Rights act passed?

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1998

40
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What is the Human Rights Act?

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-Brought the provision of the European Convention of human rights on Human Rights into UK law
-This made it easier to challenge breaches of people’s human rights- this could be done in UK court rather than ECHR in Strasbourg

41
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When was the Freedom of Information Act passed?

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2000

42
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What did the Freedom of Information Act do?

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Give individuals the right to request information from public bodies

43
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When was the Equality Act passed?

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2010

44
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What did the Equality Act do?

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Passes under Brown this would consolidate earlier anti-discrimination laws

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