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features of the uk constitution
Uncodified,
Unentrenched,
Unitary
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what is parliamentary sovereignty
Av dicey describes it as,
Parliamentary sovereignty encompa...
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how did the uk constitution develop
Magna carta 1215,
Bill of rights 1689,
Act of settlement 1701
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what are the sources of the uk constitution
Statue law,
Common law,
Conventions
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how has the constitution changed over time
Parliament has become more import...,
The constitution has become incre...,
Parliamentary sovereignty and the...
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reforms passed under the labour gov 1997-2010
Impact referendums on devolution ...,
Limitationreferendums on devoluti...,
Impact scotland act 1998
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reforms passed under the coalition gov 2010-15
Impactfixed term parliament act 2011,
Limitations,
Impactav referendum 2011
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reforms passed under the cons since 2015
Impactenglish votes for english l...,
Limitationsenglish votes for engl...,
Impactwales act 2017
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key events of Scottish devolution
1997,
1998,
2014
6
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key events in welsh devolution
1997,
1998,
2006
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what issues have welsh and Scottish devolution caused
Asymmetrical devoloution,
The west lothian question,
The barnett formula
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key events of NI devolution
1920,
1960 98,
1998
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should there be an English parliament
Devolution is currently asymmetri...,
It would resolve the west lothian...,
It would continue the increasing ...
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possible areas of reform to the uk constitution
Advantage house of lords remains ...,
Disadvantage house of lords remai...,
Advantagethe use of proportional ...
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should the UK constitution be codified and entrenched
Yesa codified constitution wold b...,
Yesa codified constitution would ...,
Yescodified constitutions have am...
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should there be a British bill of rights
Conservative government since 201...,
Forit would secure palriamnetry s...,
Forit would also ensure that with...
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what is the structure of then UK parliament
Made up of three branches of the ...,
Often these three branches will b...,
Key feature of parliamentary gove...
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what is the structure of the house of commons
House of commons is made up of ho...,
Front benchers,
Back benchers
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the scrutiny function of parliament
Pmqsexplanation,
Pmqsexample,
Pmqs issues
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the legislative function of parliament
First reading,
Second reading,
Third reading
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what are the diffrent types of legislation
Public bills,
Primary legislation,
Secondary legislation
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what role do lords have in legislation
The hosue of lords is a revising ...,
Under the 1911 and 1914 parliamen...,
The salisbury convention says
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what powers do backbenchers have
Take part in a,
Take part in the bakbench,
Introduce a private
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how effective are backbenchers
Yesoral questions can eause the p...,
Yes there have been successful pr...,
Yesreforms to select committees h...
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types of committees
Select committee,
Select committee example,
Select committee example
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what is the role of the opposition
The uks system of adversarial pol...,
The official opposition title is ...,
However mps from any party that i...
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what reforms have taken place to parliament
Parliament act 1911,
Parliament act 1949,
Life peereges act 958
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what are the possible future reforms of parliament
Doe,
Unelected house of lords,
Time consuming voting methods
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does palriament have effective representation
Yesrecord number of women and min...,
Yesthere are a number of parties ...,
Yesin the house of lords experts ...
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does parliament have effective scrutiny
Y,
Yesaround 40 of the select committee,
Yeshigh profile methods of scruti...
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does parliament have effective legislation
Yes both the lords and the common...,
Yesbackbench mps and lords can in...,
Yes the lords have become increas...
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