A level politics key facts

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Should HOL remain unelected?
Example of experience in hol 1,
Example of lack or representation...,
How there is better representatio...
8  cards
Devolution made more problems than solved
LARGELY SUCCESSFUL
6  cards
Devolution not gone far enough in the 4 nations?
Lack of devolution in england 1,
Too much devolution already 2,
Scotland demands greater autonomy 3
6  cards
Devolution good for Scotland and wales, not NI and England
Policy innovation and tailored pu...,
Greater democratic engagement in ...,
Boost to national identity while ...
6  cards
constitutional reform since 1997 a success?
Power closer to the people 1,
Creation of the supreme court 2009 2,
Hra 1998 3
6  cards
UK’s constitution should now be codified?
Clarity and transparency 1,
Protection of rights and freedoms 2,
Limit on executive power 3
6  cards
UK's constitution requires major change?
Flexibility of the uncodified con...,
Parliamentary sovereignty remains...,
Traditional institutions have wor...
6  cards
PMs have become too powerful in recent years
Presidential style leadership 1,
Control over parliament through l...,
Control of the executive and patr...
7  cards
individual and collective ministerial responsibility are too weak to ensure effective accountability
Individual ministerial responsibi...,
Ministers protected by pm s patro...,
Collective responsibility undermi...
6  cards
the government's control of the house of commons has weakened in recent years
Party fragmentation and rebellion...,
Strengthened role of backbench mp...,
Minority or small majority govern...
6  cards
since 2010 the uk has seen a return to cabinet government
Pm still dominates the political ...,
Pms still control cabinet appoint...,
Informal governance still exists 3
6  cards
the Prime Minister is only as powerful as their party allows them to be.
Party support is crucial for auth...,
Pms can be forced out by their ow...,
Party management is key to legisl...
6  cards
power lies mainly with the Prime Minister and not the Cabinet.
Control over cabinet appointments...,
Control over the policy agenda 2,
Majority governments strengthen p...
6  cards
ultimate power in the UK remains with the Westminister parliament
Parliamentary sovereignty 1,
Devolved powers are statutory not...,
Control over the constitution 3
6  cards
The Supreme Court has strengthened parliamentary sovereignty.
Supreme court enforces limits on ...,
Upholding the principle of statut...,
Constraining the executive 3
6  cards
the Supreme Court operates with sufficient independence and neutrality.
Judicial independence in law 1,
Security of tenure for justices 2,
Impartial decision making 3
6  cards
sovereignty does not lie in Parliament alone.
0  cards

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