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features of the uk constitution
Uncodified 1,
Unentrenched 2,
Unitary 3
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what is parliamentary sovereignty
Av dicey describes it as 1,
Parliamentary sovereignty encompa...
2
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how did the uk constitution develop
Magna carta 1215 1,
Bill of rights 1689 2,
Act of settlement 1701 3
8
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what are the sources of the uk constitution
Statue law 1,
Common law 2,
Conventions 3
6
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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...
4
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reforms passed under the labour gov 1997-2010
Impact referendums on devolution ...,
Limitation referendums on devolut...,
Impact scotland act 1998 3
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reforms passed under the coalition gov 2010-15
Impact fixed term parliament act ...,
Limitations fixed term parliament...,
Impact av referendum 2011 3
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reforms passed under the cons since 2015
Impact english votes for english ...,
Limitations english votes for eng...,
Impact wales act 2017 3
14
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key events of Scottish devolution
1997 1,
1998 2,
2014 3
6
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key events in welsh devolution
1997 1,
1998 2,
2006 3
8
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what issues have welsh and Scottish devolution caused
Asymmetrical devoloution 1,
The west lothian question 2,
The barnett formula 3
4
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key events of NI devolution
1920 1,
1960 98 2,
1998 3
6
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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 ...
5
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possible areas of reform to the uk constitution
Advantage house of lords remains ...,
Disadvantage house of lords remai...,
Advantage the use of proportional...
20
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should the UK constitution be codified and entrenched
Yes a codified constitution wold ...,
Yes a codified constitution would...,
Yes codified constitutions have a...
7
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should there be a British bill of rights
Conservative government since 201...,
For it would secure palriamnetry ...,
For it would also ensure that wit...
6
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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...
6
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what is the structure of the house of commons
House of commons is made up of ho...,
Front benchers 1,
Back benchers 2
5
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the scrutiny function of parliament
Pmqs explanation 1,
Pmqs example 2,
Pmqs issues 3
24
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the legislative function of parliament
First reading 1,
Second reading 2,
Committee stage 3
7
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what are the diffrent types of legislation
Public bills 1,
Primary legislation 2,
Secondary legislation 3
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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 3
3
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what powers do backbenchers have
Take part in a 1,
Take part in the bakbench 2,
Introduce a private 3
7
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how effective are backbenchers
Yes oral questions can eause the ...,
Yes there have been successful pr...,
Yes reforms to select committees ...
9
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types of committees
Select committee 1,
Select committee example 2,
Select committee example 3
11
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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...
7
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what reforms have taken place to parliament
Parliament act 1911 1,
Parliament act 1949 2,
Life peereges act 958 3
9
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what are the possible future reforms of parliament
Does not represent the range of s...,
Unelected house of lords 2,
Time consuming voting methods 3
7
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does palriament have effective representation
Yes record number of women and mi...,
Yes there are a number of parties...,
Yes in the house of lords experts...
8
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does parliament have effective scrutiny
Yes there are many methods of scr...,
Yes around 40 of the select commi...,
Yes high profile methods of scrut...
10
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does parliament have effective legislation
Yes both the lords and the common...,
Yes backbench mps and lords can i...,
Yes the lords have become increas...
8
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