component 2

codified entrenched constiution

parliament effective in carrying out its functions

reform, successful/ sufficient/ more reform needed

executive effective in carrying out its functions?

two pillars

parliamentary sovereignty

rule of law

The rule of law is a fundamental doctrine by which every individual must obey and submit to the law, and not arbitrary action by other people of groups.

devolution, sufficient/ successful

scrutiny, effectiveness

effective in passing legislation, link with scrutiny

representative function

house of lords effective pillar of parliament?

does the house of commons retain supremacy

executive vs parliament

cant think of a question

think of one

executive

initiating legislation

proposing budget

making policy decisions

secondary legislation, or delegated legislation

executive

ministerial responsibility

collective responsibility

cant think of a question

think of one

relationship between cabinet and pm

the prime minister is the dominant force in government

the cabinet remains an important body

judiciary

neutral and independent

parliaments ability to remove govs and ministers

location of sovereignty in the UK political system

distinction between legal and political sovereignty

think of how its changed, more nuanced

you got this

Evaluate the view that constitutional reform since 1997 has gone far enough/has been successful or have been deemed unsatisfactory (meaning need more) OR EVEN MORE DEMOCRATIC?

Evaluate the view that our constitution should be codified/entrenched and include a Bill of Rights, more advantages to having a codified constitution than remaining with an uncodified constitution or (UK constitution is no longer fit for purpose)?

Evaluate the view that devolution has been the most significant reform to the constitution in recent times?

Evaluate the view that devolution has gone far enough/been successful (next logical step is devolution of further power to england) or/consider (danger of undermining the unity of the UK?

Evaluate the view that the conventions of ministerial responsibility no longer adequately account for the actions of ministers

Evaluate the view that PMs have too much power/ it has grown in recent years, not as powerful as sometimes claimed

Evaluate the view that the cabinet is the most important constraint on Prime Ministerial power (initial thoughts, no, because they have control over ministers) or evaluate the view that the PM controls cabinet, evaluate the view that the cabinet is no longer an important body (initial, implies at one point it was extremely important, to some extent true, had extensive legislative power, now subject to media)

Evaluate the view that the media acts as the most significant limitation on Prime Ministerial power

Evaluate the extent to which the UK’s government’s control over Parliament has reduced in recent years, evaluate the extent to which the balance of power has shifted from the executive to parliament in recent years, evaluate the view that the executive dominates parliament (interesting, I would say the mainly do)

Parliamentary scrutiny (Prime Ministers Questions should be abolished and replaced by other forms of parliamentary scrutiny of the executive)

Evaluate the view that although the House of Lords has less power than the House of Commons, in practice it exerts more influence on government decisions (this is hard, doesn't seem very likely, would be good if they exerted a solid amount of power, well established individuals, valuable expertise, commissions appointment)

Evaluate the view that the House of Lords is now more effective in checking executive power than the House of Commons, backbench MPs are effective.

Evaluate the view that Parliament is effective in carrying out its functions (outline functions) Evaluate the view that parliament is ineffective in its role in scrutinising the government

Evaluate the view that the House of Commons is in greater need of reform than the House of Lords (don't think very likely, both don't necessarily need reform but areas that might need reform, whipping system)

Evaluate the view that judges should not exercise control over the power of government/ evaluate the view that the judiciary is less powerful than the executive and the legislature in the UK, evaluate the view that the judiciary can/cannot control executive and legislative power in the UK, evaluate the view that the judiciary is too powerful in the UK

Evaluate how far Parliament retains sole sovereignty within the UK political system (retains, explore its nuance, popular sovereignty)

Evaluate the view that membership of the EU undermined parliamentary sovereignty

Evaluate the view that the judiciary in the UK is both neutral and sufficiently independent of other branches of government