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1. Three principles: parliamentary sovereignty, rule of law, unitary state 2. Five sources: authoritative works, common law precedent/royal prerogative , statue law, conventions 3....
An establishment is an organisation founded for either a a religious, b educational, c professional, or d social purpose. Courts Schools Trade Unions Parliament House of Commons Ho...
Defeats in the House of Commons | Prime Minister / Ministry | Term | Total Defeats | | | | | | Thatcher | 1979–1990 | 4 | | Major | 1990–1997 | 6 | | Blair | 1997–2007 | 4 | | Brow...
Special Advisor SpAd political advisors Cabinet Secretary apolitical, serves all If a minister cannot do their job, they will resign If a minister violates the ministerial code, th...
House of Lords ‘The House of Lords performs some important functions in government and does not require radical reform.’ Analyse and evaluate this statement. | Paragraph | Point |...
Notes Introduction The report opens by identifying the House of Lords HoL as a powerful but unelected second chamber, whose legitimacy has been questioned increasingly. It highligh...
The Ruling Party The ruling party of the UK is usually the party which has won the most amount of votes in the last election and therefore ends up usually with a majority in the Ho...
Parliament vs. Government Government the people in charge of operating the country. Parliament the whole institution, inclusive of the House of Lords. Core Executive The core execu...
TODO The lesson notes/slides for this go up today I'll be able to finish off my missing notes. | | How this allows for scrutiny | Positives | Negatives | | | | | | | Select Committ...
1. Revise the legislative process The legislative process is the same in both the House of Commons and Lords. Once it has gone through one house, it is sent to the other. Especiall...
| Term | Definition | | | | | Accountability | Government and MPs must explain and justify their actions and can be held responsible by Parliament and the public. | | Adversarial |...
Who does an MP represent? Constituents people who live in their constituency Everyone in the country Their party Themselves Representation The first and foremost job of MPs and Lor...
note TODO: Write about secondary legislation . Private Members bills are pushed by backbenchers , rather than the government. There are very few of these with only a 5% chance that...
Mandate the authority to do something. Core Functions 1. Produce legislation To legislate 2. Represent the people To represent 3. Scrutinise the government/executive hold to accoun...
aka. "The Mother of all Parliaments" Main Functions Parliament is the UK's main legislative law making body. It is made up of the House of Commons, House of Lords and the Monarch....